"I back Robert Kraft banning Macklemore from performing at Gillette 1000%." Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy strongly backs Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour, arguing the rapper turned the concert into a "political rally." Portnoy also points to Macklemore's controversial 2014 costume, saying the rapper has a "pretty shady past," and criticizes other opening acts that dropped out of Sheeran's remaining shows in protest. Portnoy closes by doubling down on Kraft: "I stand with Bob Kraft 110 percent."