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Dave Portnoy has made a bold statement regarding Tiger Woods’ recent DUI arrest, suggesting that the golfing icon deserves to be “behind bars.”
In the latest installment of his sports talk show, “Wake Up Barstool,” the Barstool Sports founder shared his thoughts on Woods’ car crash and subsequent arrest in Jupiter Island, Florida, which occurred last Friday. The episode, released on Monday, saw Portnoy addressing his audience with a critical question.
“What is wrong with Tiger Woods?” Portnoy, 49, asked listeners, emphasizing the need for the legendary golfer to have a dedicated driver. “You can have somebody drive you. He should have a driver with him wherever he goes. There is no excuse.” His remarks were underscored by a concern for road safety.
Portnoy elaborated on the dangers of impaired driving, stating, “When you get behind the wheel impaired, you’re not just putting yourself at risk, you’re putting anybody else on the road and innocent people at risk.” These comments reflect a broader issue of responsibility and the potential consequences of such actions.
In a decisive conclusion, Portnoy asserted that Woods, who is 50, should face incarceration as a means of learning from this incident and understanding the gravity of driving under the influence.
“You can’t make light of it, and I have no sympathy for the guy,” he charged. “Put him behind bars. Put him in jail for a little bit and make him wake up.”
Portnoy then told Woods once again to “just get a driver.”
“It’s not hard,” he concluded. “Seriously, you cannot have sympathy for the guy right now. Get a driver, you’re going to kill somebody innocent.”
A rep for Woods did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
The golf icon’s DUI arrest last week came moments after Woods was involved in a rollover car crash just blocks from his home.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek confirmed during a press conference that the five-time Masters champion “showed signs of impairment” and “refused a urinalysis test” following his scary car crash.
A police report obtained by Page Six revealed that “two white pills” later “revealed to be hydrocodone” were found inside the troubled golfer’s “left side pant pocket.”
While Woods claimed he had not consumed any alcohol or illegal substances before the crash, the affidavit said that he admitted to taking “a few” prescription medications.
As for why the golf great hasn’t hired a professional driver to chauffeur him around, an insider told People over the weekend that Woods “doesn’t want anyone to watch over him or know what he is doing.”
The source also said that Woods, who was previously busted for a DUI in Jupiter, Florida, in May 2017, “thinks he is fine to drive.”
Portnoy isn’t the first critic who has called out the 82-time PGA Tour winner over his latest crash and DUI arrest.
Former NFL star Emmanuel Acho told Woods to grow up during his own sports talk show over the weekend.
“Tiger, you got too many responsibilities, too much money, too much wisdom, and too many gray hairs to, at this big age, in this big year of 2026, be going to jail for DUIs,” Acho, 35, said during “Speakeasy.”
“How many times are we going to see this happen?” the retired linebacker added. “And I’m tired of making exceptions for famous celebrities.”
Meanwhile, an insider suggested that Woods’ latest DUI arrest could mark the beginning of the end of his relationship with Vanessa Trump.
“If he can’t fix this, she will 100 percent walk,” a source told the Daily Mail of Vanessa, 48, on Monday.