Union-busting manager mocked for calling on AOC to debate him after she pointed out his tweet broke federal law

On Tuesday, Dave Portnoy, the founder of the Barstool Sports blog, issued a sharp warning to his employees: If you meet with a union organizer, you will be fired "on the spot":

There's just one problem with this — it's almost certainly against federal law. The National Labor Relations Act prohibits employers from "Threatening employees with loss of jobs or benefits if they join or vote for a union or engage in protected concerted activity" — and his decision to advertise his threat online makes it hard to deny.

His threat attracted the attention of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who promptly alerted him to the fact that his remarks were unlawful:

Undeterred, however, Portnoy lashed out at her with a demand that she "debate" him:

Portnoy quickly fell under the full weight of the internet's mockery: