Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards are standing by their BFF, Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia.
After country music star Zach Bryan abruptly broke up with LaPaglia—one-third of the BFFs podcast—in October, the opposite two hosts created a fiery diss track titled “Smallest Man,” blasting the musician over allegations of emotional abuse. However the song, which gained significant attention and praise, was quickly taken down—twice.
Keep reading to search out out why and what the Barstool founder plans to do next.
Why Was “Smallest Man” Taken Down?
On Wednesday, November 6, Portnoy said the song was faraway from YouTube resulting from a copyright claim, specifically pointing to the outro.
When the song was re-released, it was taken down again because Richards is signed to the identical label as Bryan—Warner Records. Portnoy later learned that Warner Music Group holds the rights to Richards’ music, because the 22-year-old TikToker signed with them in 2020, giving the corporate authority to drag the track.
What References Does the Diss Track Make?
The lyrics reference multiple features of LaPaglia and Bryan’s relationship, including how they met on the exclusive dating app Raya—where Bryan reportedly returned immediately after blindsiding LaPaglia with their breakup on and off social media.
The song opens with, “I said trust me, caught your pants on fire / Tinder, Bumble, Raya, knew you was a liar,” and continues, “You’re a douchebag, you simply made a brand new rival / Pretty soon you going to wish a revival.”
Within the video, Portnoy and Richards, dressed as policemen, pull over a Bryan lookalike driving a pickup truck—a transparent nod to Bryan’s 2023 arrest for allegedly interfering with a traffic stop. The duo drives the purpose home with a verse: “On the lookout for pink skies, but now you’re seeing stars / There’s something within the orange and it’s you behind these bars, b**ch.” Not only do Portnoy and Richards mock the singer for the incident, but additionally they include embarrassing police-recorded audio from Bryan’s arrest, amplifying the satire.
They turn up the shade on Bryan’s relationship history, with Richards adding, “You say you remember every part, I assume not since you forgot about your wedding ring,” a jab on the Grammy winner’s temporary 2021 marriage to Rose Madden, which was rumored to involve infidelity.
What’s Next for Portnoy?
Despite the takedowns, Portnoy isn’t backing down. “I’ll write 10,000 diss tracks. I’ll put the headsets on. I’ll come back spitting bars twice as hot,” he vowed.
Portnoy continued, “We’ll figure this s*** out. It might take 24 hours,” calling each Warner Music Group and Bryan “f**king p****es” before teasing, “Wait till you hear the podcast tomorrow.”
He added, “Possibly we do ‘Dave’s version’ — I heard Bri may get within the booth and do her version.”
