Dave Portnoy Rejects Graham Platner Ad Pitch Over Nazi-Linked Totenkopf Tattoo

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 26

Dave Portnoy posted an email chain showing he rejected strategist Jeff Coote’s request to collaborate on a Graham Platner ad attacking private equity’s role in Red Sox ownership.
Portnoy, who is Jewish, replied by calling Platner “the Nazi guy” and said he wanted to discuss the candidate’s Totenkopf tattoo rather than his baseball views.
The ad targeted Fenway Sports Group and owner John Henry, arguing private equity was hurting the team; Platner tied that message to RedBird Partners’ 11% stake in Fenway.
NESN pulled the spot midway through Friday’s Red Sox-Twins game, saying it removes ads when there are credible concerns about intellectual property use.
The clash broadens scrutiny of Platner’s Senate campaign in Maine, where his Nazi-linked tattoo has already become a central political liability.

A team-owned network censored an ad criticizing its owners. Was this about copyright or control?

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