{"product_id":"cancel-me-if-you-can-dave-portnoy-9781668222027","title":"Cancel Me If You Can | Dave Portnoy","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eCancel Me If You Can\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCancel Me If You Can\u003c\/em\u003e, Dave Portnoy details the raw, unfiltered journey of building his polarizing media empire, Barstool Sports. Starting in 2004 with a four-page broadsheet distributed around Boston, Portnoy recognized that fans wanted sports coverage that was local, unapologetic, and written in the language of a sports bar rather than a corporate studio. Over twenty years later, that simple but revolutionary idea has grown into a nine-figure digital company. Refusing to bend the knee to his critics, Portnoy lays it all out—the entrepreneurial risks, the public and personal failures, the poisonous relationships behind the curtain, and the resilience it took to succeed on his own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Portnoy:\u003c\/strong\u003e The outspoken founder of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy has built a massive digital media empire through his unapologetic style and willingness to risk it all. Beyond sports media, his ventures span the worlds of sports betting, viral pizza reviews, and active animal rescue advocacy, solidifying him as a defining—and deeply polarizing—voice in modern internet culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eDedicated fans of Barstool Sports and followers of Dave Portnoy's various online ventures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEntrepreneurs and business builders interested in unconventional, unfiltered paths to corporate success.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who enjoy sports humor, modern media memoirs, and stories of navigating internet cancel culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eA highly anticipated release that chronicles the rise of a nine-figure media empire, offering unprecedented insight into the mind and strategy of one of digital media's most controversial and successful founders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 650px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em; table-layout: fixed;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; 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background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eHardcover (with Dust Jacket)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eBISAC \/ BIC\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eBIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Personal Memoirs; Autobiography: general (BM)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches \/ 16.6 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Cancel Me If You Can about?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is Dave Portnoy's unfiltered story of how he built Barstool Sports from a four-page local broadsheet into a multi-million-dollar digital media company, refusing to bow to critics along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a traditional business book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, Portnoy describes it as neither a traditional memoir nor a standard business book, but rather an honest breakdown of the hard work, luck, and risks behind his success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the book cover his other ventures outside of sports?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, the narrative explores his broader expansions, including sports betting, viral pizza reviews, and his animal rescue advocacy with his dog, Miss Peaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@graph\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": [\"Book\", \"Product\"],\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/cancel-me-if-you-can-dave-portnoy-9781668222027#book\",\n        \"name\": \"Cancel Me If You Can\",\n        \"author\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Person\",\n          \"name\": \"Dave Portnoy\"\n        },\n        \"description\": \"Dave Portnoy shares the unfiltered story of building the Barstool Sports empire, risking it all, and refusing to bend to his critics in this raw memoir.\",\n        \"isbn\": \"9781668222027\",\n        \"sku\": \"9781668222027\",\n        \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n        \"datePublished\": \"2026-06-30\",\n        \"numberOfPages\": \"320\",\n        \"publisher\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n          \"name\": \"Gallery Books\"\n        },\n        \"weight\": {\n          \"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\",\n          \"value\": \"16.6\",\n          \"unitCode\": \"ONZ\"\n        },\n        \"offers\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n          \"price\": \"26.99\",\n          \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n          \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n          \"seller\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n            \"name\": \"Bust Down Books\"\n          }\n        }\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/cancel-me-if-you-can-dave-portnoy-9781668222027#faq\",\n        \"mainEntity\": [\n          {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"What is Cancel Me If You Can about?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n              \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n              \"text\": \"The book is Dave Portnoy's unfiltered story of how he built Barstool Sports from a four-page local broadsheet into a multi-million-dollar digital media company, refusing to bow to critics along the way.\"\n            }\n          },\n          {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Is this a traditional business book?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n              \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n              \"text\": \"No, Portnoy describes it as neither a traditional memoir nor a standard business book, but rather an honest breakdown of the hard work, luck, and risks behind his success.\"\n            }\n          },\n          {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Does the book cover his other ventures outside of sports?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n              \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n              \"text\": \"Yes, the narrative explores his broader expansions, including sports betting, viral pizza reviews, and his animal rescue advocacy with his dog, Miss Peaches.\"\n            }\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; 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