What Dave Portnoy has said about Call Her Daddy contract dispute

Portnoy says the hosts' lawyer demanded million-dollar salaries and most merchandise revenue within a year of signing.

“So the ask were a million dollar salary each. This is all within a year. 90% of the merch”

The Toast: Tea By The Toast with Dave Portnoy: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 55:32

Portnoy argues both Cooper and Franklyn planned unconscionable tactics to escape their contracts.

“Both Alex and Sophia were planning to do what I would say is unconscionable stuff to get out of their contract”

The Toast: Tea By The Toast with Dave Portnoy: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:30

Portnoy compares leaving to start a rival show to a baseball player quitting one team to join a rival.

“It's like, if you play for the Red Sox in baseball, you're like, I want more. I can't just quit and go play for the Yankees”

The Toast: Tea By The Toast with Dave Portnoy: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:45

Portnoy says Scooter Braun called him after meeting Peter Nelson, whom Portnoy viewed as managing the show.

“I was at the gym and I met this guy managing Call Her Daddy, Peter Nelson”

The Toast: Tea By The Toast with Dave Portnoy: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:08:34

Portnoy says Cooper came to him in distress over Franklyn rather than as a cutthroat schemer.

“that was not the Alex Cooper that was in my office Alex was crying like it wasn't cutthroat”

The Toast: Tea By The Toast with Dave Portnoy: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:43:52

Portnoy says he blocked a one-sided Call Her Daddy appearance by Grace unless Brie could also appear.

“You can put Grace on Call Her Daddy, but you got to allow Brie to be on him with”

The Toast: Tea By The Toast with Dave Portnoy: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:49:41