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 other two hosts created a fiery diss track titled “Smallest Man,” blasting the musician over allegations of emotional abuse. But the song, which gained significant attention and praise, was quickly taken down—twice.
Keep reading to find out why and what the Barstool founder plans to do next.
On Wednesday, November 6, Portnoy said the song was removed from YouTube due to 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 same label as Bryan—Warner Records. Portnoy later learned that Warner Music Group holds the rights to Richards’ music, as the 22-year-old TikToker signed with them in 2020, giving the company authority to pull the track.
The lyrics reference multiple aspects 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 just made a new rival / Pretty soon you going to need a revival.”
