FIRST ON FOX: Barstool Sports founder and ownerDave Portnoy said that Barstool would determine whether they would fire an employee who slandered Charlie Kirk on a "case by case" basis, but did not rule out the possibility during an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital.Portnoy, who has beenoutspoken about Charlie Kirks assassination on social media, spoke with Fox at his third annual Pizza Fest event in New York City, making it clear Barstool has fired employees amid controversy before."We did have someonein a Philly bar who said what I would say are insensitive comments, and we fired them right away," Portnoy told Fox. "People are going to express whatever they want, its a free country."VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE SALUTES CHARLIE KIRK WHILE GUEST-HOSTING HIS SHOW"Those expressions can have repercussions," Portnoy added.The founder of the Barstool was quick to condemn the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week,posting to X that "it doesnt matter what your opinion is of Charlie or his politics. If you dont view this as one of the darkest days in American history, then you are part of the problem."Barstool wouldnot be the first company to fire an employee as many across the country have already taken action against staff who mocked Kirks assassination.NJ DOCTOR RESIGNS AFTER NURSE SAID HE 'CHEERED' CHARLIE KIRK'S DEATHTheCarolina Panthers fired a communications staffer, Charlie Rock, after Rock posted on social media appearing to question why people were mourning Charlie Kirks death.MSNBC fired one of the networks political analysts,Matthew Dowd, who said "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions" and that Kirk "is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups."Last Friday, Nasdaq fired an employee for posting on social media with "commentary that condones or celebrates violence."CHARLIE KIRK'S ALLEGED ASSASSIN 'TAKEN OVER' BY LEFTIST IDEOLOGY WHILE FBI PROBES WIDER PLOT: BONGINOThe federal government has also taken action against employees for public comments surrounding Kirks assassination.The Pentagon suspended an Army Col. Scott Stephens for celebrating Kirks death after the colonel published insensitive posts surrounding Kirk, with one saying that "we can take comfort in the fact that Charlie was doing what he loved best spreading hate, racism, homophobia, misogyny, and transphobia on college campuses."The Department of Homeland Security placed FEMA data analyst Gavin Sylvia on administrative leave after the employee criticizedPresident Donald Trump for ordering flags at half-mast for Kirks assassination, referring to Kirk as "the literal racist homophobe misogynist" on social media.Amid the firings, Portnoy said "it's a case-by-case" but implied Barstool would consider it if comments were made that would justify administrative action.