Skip Bayless to leave ESPN

[spintheblackcircle]

http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2016/04/espn-statement-about-skip-bayless/?preview=true

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[PanthersPens62]

Wow, they are dropping like flies at the Mothership. I know I am in the minority here, but I will miss him on First Take. At the very least he provided plenty of lulz.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Halle-****in-lujah!

Windbag that provided nothing of consequence. Would be better suited at TMZ or the New York Post. Or whatever rag wants him.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

Liked him way more than Stephen A. He atleast had his own thoughts. Stephen A knows nothing except "I'm a homeboy with this vat in the NBA." Dude should also leave and go into politics.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

If Skip goes to Fox, we will see how Troy Aikman deals with it. He HATES the dude, and rightfully so.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Rumor on twitter is that Fox may be offering him up to $5 million a year.

SMH

 

[Reality Check]

People will now have to find another source to whine about ESPN.

Bayless is a super troll...but he has one job and that is to draw ratings/website hits. Which he does...thus, Fox offering him big bucks.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

Bayless is hilarious, but I'm going to miss the dynamic of him and Stephen A. Smith. Those two provided too many laughs over the years together, their chemistry was amazing.

 

[PanthersPens62]

My favorite memory of Skippy will always be the following....dedicated to my man Ser Woof, who may long for this depending on how the QB situation in Denver plays out this coming season!

 

[PanthersPens62]

Bayless is hilarious, but I'm going to miss the dynamic of him and Stephen A. Smith. Those two provided too many laughs over the years together, their chemistry was amazing.

Same here

 

[syz]

Good for ESPN.

 

[Morozov]

I will definitely miss him on First Take. He's good value to me.

 

[Brodeur]

Can't say I was a fan, but actively avoid most of the hot take shows. My one distinct memory was an article he wrote blaming the NFL for Maurice Clarett's failed career. Absent in the article was that unreasonable expectation that a professional athlete might actively have to stay in shape.

 

[clefty]

To me, this is not good at all. I prefer the loons to stay in the asylum.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Jason Whitlock, Clay Travis, Skip Bayless and Colin Cowturd. Definitely see the angle FS1 is going for.

 

[darko]

If Skip goes to Fox, we will see how Troy Aikman deals with it. He HATES the dude, and rightfully so.

Why does Aikman hate him?

 

[spintheblackcircle]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/14/troy-aikman-still-unhappy-with-skip-bayless/

Once upon a time, when ESPN gratuitous contrarian Skip Bayless worked for the Dallas Morning News and covered the Cowboys, Bayless wrote a book in which he suggested former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman is gay.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

People will now have to find another source to whine about ESPN.

Bayless is a super troll...but he has one job and that is to draw ratings/website hits. Which he does...thus, Fox offering him big bucks.

But to do what? Fox doesn't have any quality programming shows now and he's not a radio guy.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/14/troy-aikman-still-unhappy-with-skip-bayless/

Once upon a time, when ESPN gratuitous contrarian Skip Bayless worked for the Dallas Morning News and covered the Cowboys, Bayless wrote a book in which he suggested former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman is gay.

Perhaps out of line but at the same time he being a media guy there knew him better than we do and Troy is an older guy in his 40s. Some people are gay and marry straight because of fear. I mean I don't know Troy's parents but if they are still alive they are old white people and having a grandparent in his mid 80s I do understand that way before my time the world was different and less accepting especially by white folks. Things had to be a certain. Way so I could imagine why he would hide the secret and with kids and all by now just sort of push his wants away. Not suggesting he is but it wouldn't be 110% the most farfetched thing.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

Good for ESPN.

Why? Stephen A is nothing without him and there's no good replacements currently employed there.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

If Skip goes to Fox, we will see how Troy Aikman deals with it. He HATES the dude, and rightfully so.

My guess is they won't be working together as Aikman only does color analyst for one game a week then the rest of the year isn't on and you know Skip won't be doing games so they'll never see each other.

 

[chasespace]

Bye Felicia

 

[GKJ]

He's obviously going to FS1, which I wasn't watching to begin with, especially since they went from trying to be the anti-ESPN, to trying to out-ESPN ESPN.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

He's obviously going to FS1, which I wasn't watching to begin with, especially since they went from trying to be the anti-ESPN, to trying to out-ESPN ESPN.

Yeah FS1 was good for like 7 months. The past 13 or so its quickly gone to hell.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Skip Bayless, who wasn't afraid to admit on national TV that he'd love to have more white guys in the NBA.