Count ESPN out as Skip Bayless’ next sports media destination. Bayless, co-host of “Undisputed,” is leaving FS1 after eight years at the network, as The Post exclusively reported Monday, and ESPN is already dismissing the idea of bringing in the hot take commentator, according to a new report. Front Office Sports reported Tuesday that the … Read more
It is the end of an era at FS1. Skip Bayless is leaving his role as co-host of “Undisputed” at the network after eight years, The Post has learned. His final show will be later this summer. Skip Bayless Instagram / Skip Bayless Bayless referred The Post to Fox Sports PR, which declined to comment. … Read more
Skip Bayless wonders if Caitlin Clark is all bark and no bite. The “Undisputed” hot take master questioned the “dog” in the 2024 No. 1 pick after her passive performance down the stretch Sunday while the Fever blew a 15-point lead in a loss to the Sky. He chose that dog-influenced analogy after rival Angel … Read more
The Truth is not in dispute. Paul Pierce is likely joining FS1’s “Undisputed” in a contributor role as the NBA season heats up, The Post has learned. Sources said the deal is not finalized but could be as soon as this week. A Fox Sports spokesperson declined to comment. Since Shannon Sharpe left the program … Read more
Charles Barkley’s opinion of Skip Bayless still hasn’t changed — and the latest development in their feud involved Barkley blasting the “Undisputed” host’s “asinine” take about Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the Patriots dynasty. During a segment on Friday’s edition of “The Dan Patrick Show,” Barkley brought up a comment from Bayless where he allegedly … Read more
Shannon Sharpe explained why he’s better off after “Undisputed” on Fox Sports “let me go” last June. Sharpe — who left his co-host seat on FS1’s “Undisputed” last summer and joined ESPN’s “First Take” in September 2023 — threw some shade at former co-host Skip Bayless while boasting about his success since the split. During the … Read more
Jared Goff didn’t even want to hear the opinion. During an appearance Tuesday on Detroit’s 97.1 The Ticket, the Lions quarterback stopped one of the hosts mid-question when asked about a recent Skip Bayless social media post dismissing the team’s chances of beating the 49ers in Sunday’s NFC Championship game. “Does bulletin board material matter … Read more
Skip Bayless has had enough of the NFL’s coverage — or maybe rather the league’s obsession — he would likely say, with Taylor Swift. Following the Chiefs’ 20-14 loss to the Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium, Bayless posed a question to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, coach Andy Reid and star tight end Travis Kelce, the singer’s … Read more
Skip Bayless found his moment to pounce. With the Lakers scuffling after winning the In-Season Tournament – and raising a banner for it – the controversial “Undisputed” host jumped on his chance to rib LeBron James on Wednesday following Los Angeles’ awful 124-108 road loss to the hapless Bulls in Chicago. “LeBron’s Lakers are now … Read more
Things got heated between Skip Bayless and Richard Sherman on the “Undisputed” set on Tuesday. The FS1 host and the former All-Pro cornerback didn’t see eye-to-eye while debating the “hip-drop tackle” after Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis suffered a serious left leg injury due to the tactic in a blowout win against North Alabama on Saturday. “Let … Read more
Skip Bayless might’ve ruffled the feathers of some Swifties when he shared his “two cents” about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s whirlwind romance. The “Undisputed” host said he isn’t buying it, and called out Swift for her “exaggerated kiss” with Kelce when she ran off stage and into his arms after her concert in Argentina on Saturday. … Read more
Aaron Rodgers’ candid weekly appearances on “The Pat McAfee Show” talking about vaccines, psychedelics, football and more, has Skip Bayless thinking the quarterback wouldn’t want to be a guest on “Undisputed.” In a joint sit-down interview with GQ, Bayless and Lil Wayne discussed their unlikely friendship and Bayless was asked who his dream guest would … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t letting Shannon Sharpe forget his “First Take” hiccup. One day after Sharpe made his highly anticipated ESPN debut — in which he accidentally called Smith “Skip,” as in his former “Undisputed” co-host Skip Bayless — the “First Take” staple sported a name tag during Tuesday’s show. “Hello, my name is Stephen … Read more
Skip Bayless’ obsession with Tim Tebow wasn’t well received with the bosses at ESPN. That is according to Stephen A. Smith, who opened up about debating Bayless on “First Take” (from 2012-16) — as well as the time when they were on a strict probational period with ESPN due in part to Bayless’ Tebow coverage. … Read more
Keyshawn Johnson will be Skip Bayless’ new full-time partner on FS1’s “Undisputed” after Johnson reached agreement on a settlement of his $18 million contract with ESPN, The Post has learned. Johnson is expected to start on Monday. Earlier in the week, Bayless announced Johnson would be part of the show’s new team that includes contributors … Read more
It’s disputed, The Post has learned. Skip Bayless announced Monday that Keyshawn Johnson would be joining FS1’s “Undisputed” in a reboot of the show after Shannon Sharpe left FS1. However, sources say this announcement was premature, as ESPN has yet to release Johnson from his contract. Johnson was among about 20 high-profile talents laid off … Read more
The chorus of Skip Bayless haters continues to get louder. NFL Network reporter Jane Slater joined the growing list of sports media personalities taking issue with the Fox Sports host, making her feelings known in a post Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter. It started when Bayless tweeted about a subject near and dear … Read more
The countdown to Shannon Sharpe’s anticipated return to television is on. The Hall of Famer, who left his co-host seat on FS1’s “Undisputed” in June, teased what appeared to be a timeline of his return, telling a fan Monday on Twitter that he’ll “be back” before the NFL season kicks off. Following a wave of … Read more
The rotation of replacements for Shannon Sharpe to debate Skip Bayless on FS1’s “Undisputed” continues to take shape. Rachel Nichols will join the program as a regular analyst, John Ourand reports for Sports Business Journal. The report also said the network is “deciding between whether to have former NFL stars Michael Irvin or Keyshawn Johnson” join the show, … Read more
Richard Sherman is joining FS1 to spar with Skip Bayless on “Undisputed” in the wake of Shannon Sharpe’s departure from the program, The Post has learned. Sherman will go at it with Bayless on around 50-100 shows per year, mostly during football season. He will remain on Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” studio show. … Read more