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Dave Portnoy rages at John Henry as Liverpool owner's greedy business questioned

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Dave Portnoy rages at Liverpool owner John Henry over his Boston Red Sox strategy, as criticism continues to grow around finances, roster moves and ownership prioritiesBoston Red Sox fans aren't happy with John Henry's ownership(Image: Getty Images)Dave Portnoy has launched a scathing attack on Liverpool owner John Henry as frustration continues to grow among Boston Red Sox fans over the franchise’s direction.The outspoken media personality questioned the ownership group’s spending and ambition, accusing Henry of prioritizing business interests over on-field success. A familiar issue — strikeouts—proved particularly costly, as the Red Sox were swept in a three-game series by the Houston Astros,Fenway Sports Group owns a diverse portfolio of major sports properties, including Liverpool and the Red Sox, while also backing TGL team Boston Common Golf and holding a stake in RFK Racing.



Sell the team and go back to wherever you came from."Portnoy previously scrutinized the Red Sox ownership in January. Following Alex Bregman’s departure from Boston on a five-year, $175 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, the longtime Red Sox fan and Barstool Sports founder had seen enough from the team's ownership.“John Henry is the worst human alive right now,” Portnoy, 42, said on FS1's "Wake up Barstool" on Monday.Content cannot be displayed without consent“The fact [Fenway Sports Group] owns the Red Sox, they don’t care about them.

Get John Henry out of here!”Dave Portnoy has heavily critcized how FSG runs the Boston Red Sox(Image: Getty)Portnoy also pointed to the Red Sox’s handling of Rafael Devers, who was traded to the San Francisco Giants last June following months of tension over the third base position—eventually surrendered to Bregman.“The Red Sox, John Henry, what they did…” Portnoy added. After columnist Dan Shaughnessy acknowledged he had misread a story and reversed his criticism of NESN — which is majority-owned by FSG — Henry replied with a single word: “Historic.”Fans of the Red Sox quickly flooded the replies, voicing frustration over the team’s direction and ownership under Henry, with several calling for him to sell the franchise to someone they believe is more committed to winning.