Dave Portnoy's cryptic post comes after Alix Earle's Hot Mess podcast was dropped from Alex Cooper's Unwell Network

News broke Tuesday that the Unwell Network gave up the rights to Earle’s podcast, one year after the 24-year-old launched “Hot Mess.”

Hours later, Portnoy set the record straight on his alleged phone call with Earle. "Update – I didn't call her. I just thought it was funny," he wrote in the comments section of his Instagram post. Original story below: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy wasted no time weighing in