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Dave Portnoy<\/strong> and Josh Richards<\/strong> are standing by their BFF, Brianna \u201cChickenfry\u201d LaPaglia<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n After country music star Zach Bryan<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0abruptly broke up with LaPaglia\u2014one-third of the BFFs<\/em> podcast\u2014in October, the other two hosts created a fiery diss track titled \u201cSmallest Man<\/a>,\u201d blasting the musician over allegations of emotional abuse. But the song, which gained significant attention and praise, was quickly taken down\u2014twice.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out why and what the Barstool founder plans to do next.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, November 6, Portnoy said the song was removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim, specifically pointing to the outro.<\/p>\n When the song was re-released, it was taken down again because Richards is signed to the same label as Bryan\u2014Warner Records. Portnoy later learned that Warner Music Group holds the rights to Richards\u2019 music, as the 22-year-old TikToker signed with them in 2020, giving the company authority to pull the track.<\/p>\n The lyrics reference multiple aspects of LaPaglia and Bryan\u2019s relationship, including how they met on the exclusive dating app Raya\u2014where Bryan reportedly returned immediately after blindsiding LaPaglia with their breakup on and off social media.<\/p>\n The song opens with, \u201cI said trust me, caught your pants on fire \/ Tinder, Bumble, Raya, knew you was a liar,\u201d and continues, \u201cYou\u2019re a douchebag, you just made a new rival \/ Pretty soon you going to need a revival.\u201d<\/p>\n In the video, Portnoy and Richards, dressed as policemen, pull over a Bryan lookalike driving a pickup truck\u2014a clear nod to Bryan\u2019s 2023 arrest for allegedly interfering with a traffic stop. The duo drives the point home with a verse: \u201cLooking for pink skies, but now you\u2019re seeing stars \/ There\u2019s something in the orange and it\u2019s you behind these bars, b**ch.\u201d Not only do Portnoy and Richards mock the singer for the incident, but they also include embarrassing police-recorded audio from Bryan\u2019s arrest, amplifying the satire.<\/p>\n They turn up the shade on Bryan\u2019s relationship history, with Richards adding, \u201cYou say you remember everything, I guess not because you forgot about your wedding ring,\u201d a jab at the Grammy winner\u2019s brief 2021 marriage to Rose Madden<\/strong><\/a>, which was rumored to involve infidelity.<\/p>\n Despite the takedowns, Portnoy isn\u2019t backing down. \u201cI will write 10,000 diss tracks. I\u2019ll put the headsets on. I\u2019ll come back spitting bars twice as hot,\u201d he vowed.<\/p>\n Portnoy continued, \u201cWe\u2019ll figure this s*** out. It may take 24 hours,\u201d calling both Warner Music Group and Bryan \u201cf**king p****es\u201d before teasing, \u201cWait till you hear the podcast tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cMaybe we do \u2018Dave\u2019s version\u2019 \u2014 I heard Bri may get in the booth and do her version.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nWhy Was \u201cSmallest Man\u201d Taken Down?<\/h2>\n
What References Does the Diss Track Make?<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s Next for Portnoy?<\/h2>\n