Topic / Subject
Mets owner Steve Cohen and Barstool’s Dave Portnoy traded shots on X — with taxes, “Wall Street guys,” and a Pete Alonso dagger in the mix.

TL;DR
It’s a quick-hit social spat: Portnoy swings, Cohen replies with sarcasm, and Portnoy counters by twisting the knife about Alonso leaving.

Key Details

• Dave Portnoy posted on X arguing New York should tax “Wall Street people like Steve Cohen” at a very high rate, per Yahoo Sports’ recap.
• Steve Cohen replied directly to Portnoy with a sarcastic “what a genius” style response, per Cohen’s post.
• Portnoy followed up by dunking on Cohen about Pete Alonso no longer being a Met, per Portnoy’s post and Yahoo’s recap.
• No further escalation is confirmed in the provided links beyond the posts shown.

Breakdown
This one is less “Hollywood scandal” and more “billionaire-owner meets professional internet troll.”

Per Yahoo Sports, Portnoy took a swing at Cohen by name while talking about taxing “Wall Street” guys. Cohen didn’t ignore it — he replied directly with a sarcastic clap-back that reads like a smirk in tweet form.

Portnoy’s counter was pure sports-fan pain: bringing up Pete Alonso leaving. That’s the kind of line designed to travel, because it hits the one thing Mets Twitter never stops arguing about — who’s to blame when stars leave.

If this stays where it is, it’s just a one-day meme. If either side keeps responding, it turns into a recurring “quote-tweet series” that drags in every corner of baseball internet.

What to Watch Next

• Whether Cohen replies again after the Alonso jab.
• Whether Portnoy keeps it going or moves on to the next target.
• Any bigger pile-on from Mets media or Barstool personalities.

Sources

• Yahoo Sports — Dave Portnoy and NY Mets Owner Clash in Random X Spat
• X — StevenACohen2 post and replies (headline not provided)
• X — stoolpresidente post (headline not provided)

Comment
Who “won” this one, Cohen’s sarcasm or Portnoy’s Alonso dagger?