Seems intelligent 🤔🤔, only a Harvard alum who's a classical piano player haha.. non the less I like how he handled it too a lot of people all of a sudden would say F barstool they suck anyways. Oh well Prez wasn't happy with him for a long while.
Looking back at it, this was the dumbest firing ever. Everyone is so trigger happy to just immediately destroy someone’s career and possibly life over a mistake. Just to years later, hire that same person back.
Francis can rub me the wrong way sometimes, no dark arts, but he certainly has handled this well or at least appeared to. Hes always been a super funny dude, really enjoyed what he brought to the stool. No doubt he'll find success on his new path.
@@adolfocastillo6254 Only because Dave constantly shoves them down his audience's throats. Anyone can get big numbers when their every move is on the site's front page and are clickbait to the 100,000th power.
That’s funny....& he sounds genuine and sullen. This wasn’t an upbeat conversation or topic. When ever it went a bit off course his voice and temperament remained the same.
Seems like this guy really understood his mistake and accepted the consequences, good for him. Hope he moves forward with his new found growth and finds success elsewhere. Glad to hear his side of the situation that was just awful for everyone
Pres was still pissed he didn’t dress up for the Dunkin Awards and felt Francis was there to leech off of barstools audience. This was the final straw.
Francis has had the same bad habit of using barstool, but I always felt he gave enough back (especially being able to sing and joke at live events). I liked that Francis was part of the office, and most of what he did. I like that Theo had him on, and I wonder how far he can go in comedy without barstool
It’s because he quit...did you see how hurt he was when willie and large claimed themselves a duo and then he got scolded at the awards show and the roethlisberger deal where he said Harvard. I almost guarantee it was a mutual decision
its a comedy website, so the goal of any given article is to be funny, not necessarily well researched or well informed, sometimes ignorant takes can be humorous as long as you realize youre not reading something meant to be taken serious. in this case obviously it was a huge error, francis had a niche where he liked to toe the line in covering material that was morbid or controversial, and it ultimately burned him unfortunately.
Not a fan of Barstool or anything, but thanks for looking out for a fellow comedian and giving him an opportunity to share his story as well as just listening to him and having the conversation. Now tell esteemed actor / anthrax challenge test gerbil Gianni Paolo to book Norm Macdonald
Why is losing the ability for you to look after yourself a fair punishment for an accidental but with hindsight ill-advised piece. Who here would think losing your job, literally having to go home to tell your family that your job is gone and your family is now probably under financial risk (at least), is fair for a mistake at work? Absolutely crazy.
@@n1nja_m0nkey it was one of many mistakes he made it was just the final stray they're not talking about a few days before this he got in deep shit with Dave over something else
Matthew Mcpheron oh even Dave was making fun of him, the guy who fired him. There isn’t barstool employee power rankings, what I’m saying is there are a lot of employees at barstool that literally have no talent (even Dave says that) but have a job. Francis is extremely talented (even Dave says that) and in my opinion one of the most talented behind Big Cat and Dave
Matthew Mcpheron I’m aware, all I’m saying is that I believe Francis is talented, more so than many other barstool content creators, he’s a true comedian. You disagree in saying he’s not top 10 and that’s fine. I’m not talking about who’s a more valuable asset to the chernin group
Unfortunately we fire guys like this who show true conviction because we don’t fire those who bombastically refuse to show contrition. Just so there is balance
I love Francis but I don’t think that was the soul reason for him getting fired. He said it himself that he was just lazy. It was probably seen by everyone and himself that he didn’t want to be there anymore. That post was bad but it shouldn’t have fired him. They shouldn’t have fired him and gave him that much attention.
I don’t really understand why he was fired though. I originally thought he was mocking the missing girl, but it wasn’t ? Sounds like he was just bringing light to the story and saying that she is a fan and that they will give her merch when she comes back. Plus he deleted it right when things changed and they had reason to think she wasn’t coming back. So, why was he fired?
Barstool got rid of Francis for more than just this. This was just the perfect excuse. See the awards ceremony . Dave Portnoy is about to purge half the office lol
as much as I love Francis, I believe this was simply just the straw the broke the camels back. hes been on a slippery slope at Barstool for quite some time. if not this incident, it wouldve been something else.
His explanation is beyond reasonable. But stating what he “should not have touched upon” is his error. All you can do is touch the subject and then go from there, steering clear is the demise of comedy.
Somebody has been on reddit too long. Francis didn’t force them to film his special and invest in him. He’s talented, they invested in him, and it didn’t work out.
Bobby Sacramento I would too, barstool seems to be just about topped off in its success and a comedian like Francis could likely do better alone if he makes the right moves and the right jokes.
@Azzury Street Its the time and place for jokes, but ya the first part of your comment its pretty much correct, but I dont think you have dignity if you make a cancer joke at a hospital
Alice Barbiestein seriously have you read the blog he wrote? He basically called her a slut. I’m not one for cancel culture but don’t down play what he did
End of the day, Francis is one of my favorite bloggers. But he fucked up. It wasn’t funny and it was a stupid idea and it brought heat to your company. No idea how he thought it would ever ever go over well. I believe he’s sorry and I know it wasn’t malicious. But it was dumb and wrong. Wish him the best, I’ll follow him going forward.
It seems to me an article like that would serve to help if anything. I mean, she did meet the man who murdered her on one of these dating sites, and letting it be known could maybe deter other young girls from going out of their way to meet strangers.
I'm in Utah & regardless of the article, everyone knew that poor girl was dead. Whoever ok'd the blog to go out (if that's how it works at Barstool) needs to be fired as well. But still, 'cancel culture' should be over & I hope this guys career is still ok.
Chronically Chelsey that’s part of the problem with Barstool is that the editor said that for a portion of the writers they don’t even look over their work and just let them publish it automatically.
I’m pretty sure they’re valued at over 100m. Have you ever heard of showing loses on paper to avoid taxes? They present their financial statement that way to keep them out of paying too much.
Not dressing up made Dave furious... but also great content... but understanding the brain of trying to be a billion dollar company you can’t blame business for business in this world we live in today . Wish Francis the best. #LiveandLearn
To make him look better being able to come forward in supporting their decision. Admitting fault. Speaking well on Barstool even though he admits he was lazy, dumb, and deservedly shifty shit work.
Beaste Meauxde That's your fault and the news you watch. I lived outside detroit for years and the news... well it was depressing. Violence in black communities is ignored and also too common to be headline news.
@@thebluefus that's my fault? Get a life dude. I am decrying the fact that the mainstream media doesn't pay attention to the disappearances of young black girls the same as young white girls. Go back to sleep.
As a fan of barstool it is nice to see Francis owning some responsibility despite the fact that it just happened to be an untimely mistake. He is a talented writer, and from what I can see a pretty good comedian. Looking forward to what he has to offer soon. Bummer he’s gone from the stoolie world... Thanks for having him on Theo
Francis, once Dave got upset with your pushing your own "Brand" the writing was on the wall. You were starting to over shadow your employer. Sorry you were too talented to stay employed. This was an excuse to let you go.
New to barstool, but this dude SCREAMED entitled since I started stool scenes. Good to see the rat king embarrass him in a roundabout way. Absolute tool
This is what happens if you don’t dress up for the awards show folks.
eggshi it said dressed to impress not wear a tux for the Grammys
kilo Kilo a plain t shirt and jeans is your idea of “dressing to impress”!?’ Dirty homeless fuck.
“You sound unemployed.” 🤣
Haha that shit had me dying
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
“I’m doin good man you sound unemployed” 😂😂😂
When he said
“it’s just something I wrote to show that I had come to work that day”
all of Buzzfeed felt that.
Tucker Stafford ~ Lol, good one. I too, thoroughly enjoy the ‘things & stuff’ they write about at Buzzfeed. 🤣
@Tucker Stafford lol, thats hilarious
@Tucker Stafford I'm from the future to tell you you're dumb
@Tucker Stafford You actually typed that, yikes
@Tucker Stafford Yes Agreed. I need to know which I am: A Dildo, or a vibrator quiz. Such fantastic work.
Seems he is intelligent enough to know how to handle it... No excuses, own it. Good for him, I think highly of him for how he is handling this.
shut yo a** up
Seems intelligent 🤔🤔, only a Harvard alum who's a classical piano player haha.. non the less I like how he handled it too a lot of people all of a sudden would say F barstool they suck anyways. Oh well Prez wasn't happy with him for a long while.
Esquire he fooled you
Francis burner account
He a dork
Dude has spot on perspective on his mistake.. refreshing to hear, old fashioned taking responsibility for actions!
Wow! Good stuff
That's because everyone already told him how such a douche he was for posting that...
HES A LIAR.
Theo. You're a breath of fresh air.
punctuation error^
Looking back at it, this was the dumbest firing ever. Everyone is so trigger happy to just immediately destroy someone’s career and possibly life over a mistake. Just to years later, hire that same person back.
Francis can rub me the wrong way sometimes, no dark arts, but he certainly has handled this well or at least appeared to. Hes always been a super funny dude, really enjoyed what he brought to the stool. No doubt he'll find success on his new path.
This comment aged perfectly😂
5:00 Alyssa Milano, she just won't shut up all the time 😄
Francis, I feel like you really GOONED this one UP.
Love ya, bud. Kinda wish you were still there to do FRONNIE DOES... sad.
I miss Francis. 😔
Brendan looks like he drives a lowered 2001 honda civic, with a spoiler and revs it as he passes 18 year olds.
Brendan looks like he has alarms set for when certain minors turn 18
"V-tec baby"
@kalle kanin still very accurate
so do yo momma
Don Mac-ee found the angry ricer
The Call Her Daddy girls murder my ears every time they're on.
why listen then
@@RRRRobbbb honestly she looks stiff and plastic as fuck - but yes the Fa pp en ing was glorious
@@RRRRobbbb honestly she looks stiff and plastic as fuck - but yes the Fa pp en ing was glorious
Still the biggest thing at barstool 🤷🏻♂️
@@adolfocastillo6254 Only because Dave constantly shoves them down his audience's throats. Anyone can get big numbers when their every move is on the site's front page and are clickbait to the 100,000th power.
Even Alyssa Milano....
i dunno, what has she even done?
She just doesn’t shut up all the time
Hahaha
Such a breath of fresh air to hear someone just own up to their mistake instead of blaming others.
Francis has the spirit of an old woman who’s been missing her dead husband
Naw he sounds fake af
@@Brandon-tk2rw Dumbass
Brandon Wells how tf does he sound fake 💀 u sound dumb af
That’s funny....& he sounds genuine and sullen. This wasn’t an upbeat conversation or topic. When ever it went a bit off course his voice and temperament remained the same.
Francis is insanely talented and it sucks to see him get fired, wish him the best of luck in his future
Talented how? He’s not funny.
He’s basically a red headed Brendan Schaub.
Lol talented...
"Sunday, Game of Thrones Day, Im excited Im excited Im excited Im excited"
Yeah, so talented....
McBrizza What? Have you seen his bits with Donnie in China? He’s more than Shaub lol
Damn, I was at the Boston show where you performed with Francis and my man was electric
Seems like this guy really understood his mistake and accepted the consequences, good for him. Hope he moves forward with his new found growth and finds success elsewhere. Glad to hear his side of the situation that was just awful for everyone
Francis you are awesome. How can I watch your special? Its called Bad Guy right? where can i pay to dl it?
Honestly big props to Francis for this, I was never the biggest fan of him. But after hearing him talk about this I seriously respect him.
He's actually capable of writing unlike the other Barstool bloggers so naturally he had to go.
Only guy on the team who knew how to blog or even write.
Pres was still pissed he didn’t dress up for the Dunkin Awards and felt Francis was there to leech off of barstools audience. This was the final straw.
Facts!
Completely agree... I think if he had dressed up, they probably would have let him stay.
Exactly, plus, firing him for not dressing up would have pissed off a lot more Francis fans. This way there is less damage.
Prez was still mad that Francis used Barstool’s name to DM women before he even was officially hired
Francis has had the same bad habit of using barstool, but I always felt he gave enough back (especially being able to sing and joke at live events). I liked that Francis was part of the office, and most of what he did. I like that Theo had him on, and I wonder how far he can go in comedy without barstool
Good on ya Theo. Right or wrong that dude would never be Able to tell his side without you
Wrong. Dave gave Francis account and said Francis’ part, also stated regardless he couldn’t keep him the damage was done.
Very admirable response on his part.
Sad to see him go :(
It’s because he quit...did you see how hurt he was when willie and large claimed themselves a duo and then he got scolded at the awards show and the roethlisberger deal where he said Harvard. I almost guarantee it was a mutual decision
Dude has a Harvard degree. I think he’ll be just fine.
Connor Mahaney he literally has millions of dollars he’ll be more than fine
Matt Sub wdym he has millions
seeboone idk if he himself has millions but his parents are very well off
Connor M ah okay
Yes but education doesn't buy common sense. The topic shouldn't have been touched.
He must not be living check-to-check
FRancis is back at barstool!
I don't understand how you can be writing about something for a website, and your research is reading headlines??
its a comedy website, so the goal of any given article is to be funny, not necessarily well researched or well informed, sometimes ignorant takes can be humorous as long as you realize youre not reading something meant to be taken serious. in this case obviously it was a huge error, francis had a niche where he liked to toe the line in covering material that was morbid or controversial, and it ultimately burned him unfortunately.
Barstool has no credibility for research they’re purely satire like the onion and just post their bias on any current event.
Not a fan of Barstool or anything, but thanks for looking out for a fellow comedian and giving him an opportunity to share his story as well as just listening to him and having the conversation. Now tell esteemed actor / anthrax challenge test gerbil Gianni Paolo to book Norm Macdonald
YOU ARE a good guy Francis.. it was not done in negative way.... you will sutvive
Why is losing the ability for you to look after yourself a fair punishment for an accidental but with hindsight ill-advised piece. Who here would think losing your job, literally having to go home to tell your family that your job is gone and your family is now probably under financial risk (at least), is fair for a mistake at work? Absolutely crazy.
He made a mistake that could potentially make others lose their livelihood.
@@n1nja_m0nkey it was one of many mistakes he made it was just the final stray they're not talking about a few days before this he got in deep shit with Dave over something else
Can’t read headlines frances, you actually need to read the stories.
Wow Barstool firing someone for that??? They have gone SO SOFT.
They fired that dude for calling Rhianna fat
he owned up to it and took responsibility! Good luck Francis...
My opinion of Francis has actually become more positive after all of this and his reaction
90% of Barstool blogs are tone def and heartless , Francis just pissed on the wrong person.
should have dressed up
It’sok --
He definitely should’ve dressed up
I’m not a big Francis fan but without question when it comes to talent at Barstool he’s top 3.
Matthew Mcpheron oh even Dave was making fun of him, the guy who fired him. There isn’t barstool employee power rankings, what I’m saying is there are a lot of employees at barstool that literally have no talent (even Dave says that) but have a job. Francis is extremely talented (even Dave says that) and in my opinion one of the most talented behind Big Cat and Dave
Matthew Mcpheron I’m aware, all I’m saying is that I believe Francis is talented, more so than many other barstool content creators, he’s a true comedian. You disagree in saying he’s not top 10 and that’s fine. I’m not talking about who’s a more valuable asset to the chernin group
whenever the police says something like they don’t suspect foul play that usually means they dead.
No it doesn’t lmao
Unfortunately we fire guys like this who show true conviction because we don’t fire those who bombastically refuse to show contrition. Just so there is balance
All my worlds colliding fuck the internet is small
I love Francis but I don’t think that was the soul reason for him getting fired. He said it himself that he was just lazy. It was probably seen by everyone and himself that he didn’t want to be there anymore. That post was bad but it shouldn’t have fired him. They shouldn’t have fired him and gave him that much attention.
Should of dressed up for the award show....
No such thing as should of
It's should have
Should of went to skool. It’s clearly “Should of”
@@krusher181 kleerly
I’m just glad this clarifies this had nothing to do with the “ go 2” awards
What was that?
Francis sounds like Owen Wilson
Liam McKillop dude thank you I have been trying to figure out for so long who he reminded me of
Wow
No. Owen Wilson has that nasally drawn-out drawl. Francis‘s vocal doppelgänger is Dane Cook.
Came here after I saw Francis on Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast....where my dawgs at?!?
Turns out smart Harvard dudes can be funny too....
also, who names a kid Francis? This guy sounds sooo Francis
My granny is named Francis. Granny Franny. LA makes men pussys. I love theo but this is just a dumb conversation.
I don’t really understand why he was fired though. I originally thought he was mocking the missing girl, but it wasn’t ? Sounds like he was just bringing light to the story and saying that she is a fan and that they will give her merch when she comes back. Plus he deleted it right when things changed and they had reason to think she wasn’t coming back. So, why was he fired?
Cancel culture is so rushed and jumps the gun so quickly these days rather than actually care to understand
Funny that we don't know if you're talking about barstool or Francis. Both were careless and rushed to do something
He was also self promoting... just the straw that broke the back
@harvey weinstein nah one is illegal the other is perfectly safe unless made unsafe. Don't be a dumbass
@@MrBLAA agreed I've been expecting him to be fired for a while. He didn't fit well at barstool.
Barstool got rid of Francis for more than just this.
This was just the perfect excuse.
See the awards ceremony . Dave Portnoy is about to purge half the office lol
as much as I love Francis, I believe this was simply just the straw the broke the camels back. hes been on a slippery slope at Barstool for quite some time. if not this incident, it wouldve been something else.
Andre Gray incident it’s a joke bud don’t take it so hard it won’t turn into a cock for you.
Klassky17 Girth Vader corny reply weirdo
His explanation is beyond reasonable. But stating what he “should not have touched upon” is his error. All you can do is touch the subject and then go from there, steering clear is the demise of comedy.
Don’t forget they fired him for abusing the companies platform to promote his own
Somebody has been on reddit too long. Francis didn’t force them to film his special and invest in him. He’s talented, they invested in him, and it didn’t work out.
Todd Stoothoff Dave has said himself that he felt like Francis cares more about his own shit than the company
Bobby Sacramento I would too, barstool seems to be just about topped off in its success and a comedian like Francis could likely do better alone if he makes the right moves and the right jokes.
@@Elite2Gamer21 topped off? Well this didn't age well did it 😂😂😂 $432 million dollar deal with Penn National Gaming
Never apologize for a joke ever .
kids, this is advice you dont want to listen to LOL
i.e. whenever you get heat for anything you do or say simply say it was a joke and boom, problem solved.
@Azzury Street Its the time and place for jokes, but ya the first part of your comment its pretty much correct, but I dont think you have dignity if you make a cancer joke at a hospital
I was at the Wilbur for the Boston show and Francis was a great performer! Stay up brother Gang Gang 👊✌💞
Can learn a lot from this guy.
Barstools loss imo. Francis will make it without them
As will the stool
@@mvpandrew93 Only difference is Francis gets to keep his soul, Barstool sold out long ago.
Props for him owning up to it
So basically he’s saying he didn’t do a lot of research and wrote a typical clickbait article to get views?
I hate to see people lose their jobs but he’ll be fine and I’m just glad I don’t have to see him on barstool anymore
"The ol bowling turkey" wtf?! 😂
People really reacted instead of listening to Mr. Ellis
Alice Barbiestein seriously have you read the blog he wrote? He basically called her a slut. I’m not one for cancel culture but don’t down play what he did
I LIKE THAT SHIRT BROTHER
GANG GANG
End of the day, Francis is one of my favorite bloggers. But he fucked up. It wasn’t funny and it was a stupid idea and it brought heat to your company. No idea how he thought it would ever ever go over well.
I believe he’s sorry and I know it wasn’t malicious. But it was dumb and wrong. Wish him the best, I’ll follow him going forward.
Agreed
This guys is hilarious
Support this comic
Dumb idea to do a blog about a missing girl on a blog that is supposed to be about sports and comedy
What if he kidnapped the missing girl
Theo looks both intrigued and completely lost. Kinda like kid rock
It seems to me an article like that would serve to help if anything. I mean, she did meet the man who murdered her on one of these dating sites, and letting it be known could maybe deter other young girls from going out of their way to meet strangers.
Barstool has a fine line between funny and not okay...
*comedy is a fine line between funny and not ok
Francis you're not a comedian. Signed, any comedian
I'm in Utah & regardless of the article, everyone knew that poor girl was dead. Whoever ok'd the blog to go out (if that's how it works at Barstool) needs to be fired as well.
But still, 'cancel culture' should be over & I hope this guys career is still ok.
Chronically Chelsey that’s part of the problem with Barstool is that the editor said that for a portion of the writers they don’t even look over their work and just let them publish it automatically.
@@lbraddock44 That's a dumbass way to run any publishing house *smh*
Michael Chapman yeah sex workers totally deserve to be brutally murdered
Frances should have put more effort into the dunkin awards
Pathetic that he had to be fired and had to say thank you and grovel
Bad ass sweater bruh
Don't let this distract you from the fact that Barstool loses money every year. It's a sinkin ship
Nick barstool isn’t going anywhere unfortunately.
@@brandonbarton9942 They will if they don't make money eventually
I’m pretty sure they’re valued at over 100m. Have you ever heard of showing loses on paper to avoid taxes? They present their financial statement that way to keep them out of paying too much.
lighten up francis
Perfect example of wrong place wrong time
Back in the day, barstool wouldn’t have given a care. They’re changing
It's all about advertisers. They won't spend $$$ with you if you're to edgy
Not dressing up made Dave furious... but also great content... but understanding the brain of trying to be a billion dollar company you can’t blame business for business in this world we live in today . Wish Francis the best. #LiveandLearn
they really fired him for this?
holy hell
He got fired because he is lazy and doesn't care. He had it coming.
Agreed. A guy did't do his job and got fired. Seems like a good guy just like so many are. Not sure what the point is here
To make him look better being able to come forward in supporting their decision. Admitting fault. Speaking well on Barstool even though he admits he was lazy, dumb, and deservedly shifty shit work.
Who are they talking about?
Your mom
Just realized the Rangers top.. hell ya brother, let me find out you’re a Rangers fan
Well he issss from Louisiana and they ain’t got a team; probably is.
I also don't like that we hardly ever hear about it when a black girl goes missing.
Beaste Meauxde That's your fault and the news you watch. I lived outside detroit for years and the news... well it was depressing. Violence in black communities is ignored and also too common to be headline news.
@@thebluefus that's my fault? Get a life dude. I am decrying the fact that the mainstream media doesn't pay attention to the disappearances of young black girls the same as young white girls. Go back to sleep.
Francis isn’t a a jerk, made a mistake.
Francisco go on Matt and Shane again $
Guy seems to smart to be working at Barstool anyway
two*
@@spacejamgoliath You're an idiot LMAO
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but he did go to Harvard.
@Fat Tyson Fury You're also an idiot LOL, "too" is correct, all you had to do was do a google search
ArmedDarkly fuck Francis
Been staring at sign behind francis, wtf does it say lol
andrew scrivo Friar’s Club
So Dave was basically 100% right about Francis.
Shoulda put on an damn suit sunnyboy
Francis, BRAVO
They were just looking for a reason to get rid of him. I mean shit, look at the crap that goes on at Barstool.
and a week after he wrote the blog no one even remembered what happened with the girl.. the story came and went just like a fart in the wind.
As a fan of barstool it is nice to see Francis owning some responsibility despite the fact that it just happened to be an untimely mistake. He is a talented writer, and from what I can see a pretty good comedian. Looking forward to what he has to offer soon. Bummer he’s gone from the stoolie world... Thanks for having him on Theo
Barstool fans are incels
Francis, once Dave got upset with your pushing your own "Brand" the writing was on the wall. You were starting to over shadow your employer. Sorry you were too talented to stay employed. This was an excuse to let you go.
How did he push his own brand? Sorry I’m new to this.
He’s a master manipulator.
New to barstool, but this dude SCREAMED entitled since I started stool scenes. Good to see the rat king embarrass him in a roundabout way. Absolute tool
Literally 95% of barstool employees seem entitled there. He’s not a tool, just made a mistake. He’ll be fine, he is a graduate from Harvard.
He’s not entitled dude, he plays that part. He’s just very educated. So he speaks very weird and shit lol.
Entitled? He handled this in a very mature and humble way, fully acknowledging his mistakes.