Dave Portnoy trolls Mexican boxer after Trump's ICE agents arrested and vowed to deport him over 'cartel links'

Daily Mail​

6 hours ago

Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy has poked fun at Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. after the boxer was arrested by ICE agents just five days after his loss to Jake Paul.
The 39-year-old son of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez was picked up while riding his scooter in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Studio City - with footage of the incident later emerging on social media.
He was then processed over what Department of Homeland Security officials claim are his connections to the Sinaloa Cartel - an organization his father was famously friendly with during his celebrated boxing career.
The Department of Homeland Security said they are 'processing him for expedited removal from the United States' due to a warrant in Mexico.
DHS officials say Chavez Jr's June 28 loss to Paul occurred one day after he became determined to stay in the country illegally - and now Portnoy has jumped in to goad the 39-year-old boxer.
Taking to X on Thursday night, the Barstool boss wrote: 'Lose to Jake Paul. Instantly get deported. In the history of bad weeks this gotta be top 10'.
After news of Chavez Jr's arrest, Portnoy took to social media to post this message
Paul, similarly, took to the social media platform to troll his opponent from Saturday night. Initially, he just posted an American flag emoji.
Two hours later, Paul returned to X to share another blunt message. He wrote: 'Canelo is next'.
Paul had been linked with a stunning bout against Canelo at the start of the year, but was eventually snubbed for a four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season.
Instead, Canelo is gearing up for a blockbuster super-fight against Terence Crawford for the super middleweight titles on September 13.
Meanwhile, in its statement, DHS explained Chavez Jr's warrant relates to 'his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives'.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said: 'This Sinaloa Cartel affiliate with an active arrest warrant for trafficking guns, ammunition, and explosives was arrested by ICE.
The statement also accused the Biden White House of allowing Chavez to leave the US.
'It is shocking the previous administration flagged this criminal illegal alien as a public safety threat, but chose to not prioritize his removal and let him leave and COME BACK into our country.
'Under President Trump, no one is above the law—including world-famous athletes. Our message to any cartel affiliates in the U.S. is clear: We will find you and you will face consequences. The days of unchecked cartel violence are over.'
Mexico has since confirmed that it issued an arrest warrant for Chavez Jr in 2023.
Now, according to Mexican officials, their government and DHS officials have 'started the corresponding procedure for his extradition to Mexico.' The timing of his deportation has not been revealed publicly.
Meanwhile, the DHS report makes note that, in August 2023, Chavez Jr. legally entered the US via a B2 tourist visa that was valid until February 2024.
'The current allegations are outrageous and simply another headline to terrorize the community,' Chavez Jr's attorney Michael Goldstein told The Associated Press.
Speaking to the AP, Goldstein said he did not know where his client was being detained on Thursday morning. Goldstein says Chavez is due in court on Monday in connection with prior gun possession charges.
In April 2024, Chavez filed an application for a Lawful Permanent Resident status based upon his marriage to a US citizen, who was connected to infamous cartel leader Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman.
In December, immigration services flagged that Chavez was an 'egregious public safety threat'.
One month later, in January this year, the previous administration led by Joe Biden allowed Chavez to re-enter the country and paroled him into the US.
Multiple 'fraudulent statements' on his Lawful Permanent Resident application meant that Chavez was legally able to removed from the country on June 27th - two days prior to his fight against Paul.
Chavez's father - who was also a boxing star and a namesake to his son - has openly spoken about his own relationships with the Sinaloa Cartel and, in particular, 'El Chapo'.
In a podcast with journalist Javier Alarcon in 2021, Chavez revealed: 'Not just El Chapo, I've met all the most wanted drug traffickers, like Amado Carrillo, El Azul (Esparragoza), and El Mayo (Zambada).
'I know them all, and they've all been my friends, but that's about it. Those people, if you know them, are good people'.
Meanwhile, Portnoy himself made headlines this week after getting into a heated argument with a pizza shop employee and being kicked out.
However, the sports media titan quickly denied he was the man in the video - while reveling in the fact that the viral clip was making his name trend on X.
'Momma there goes that man again! The haters are so obsessed with me they make me go viral even when it's not even me. That's true power!,' he wrote in response to the clip.
'I've become a myth, a spook story that criminals tell their kids at night. "Rat on your pop, and Portnoy will get you!'