Skip Bayless’ colleagues took to social media to honor the sports media personality’s abrupt exit from FS1 airwaves. Bayless, who confirmed on X that Friday was his final show, is leaving the network after eight years on the air. “A truly legendary run,” Nick Wright of “First Things First” (FTF) on FS1 wrote on X. … Read more
Nick Wright strives to thread the needle between silly and serious. Wright, the co-host of “First Things First” on FS1 alongside Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes, spoke to The Post about the mission, evolution and growth of the show. “People spend valuable time with us, and we need to show them that we take that … 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
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
The first domino has dropped in the relaunch of FS1’s “Undisputed.” As The Post first reported, Shannon Sharpe left the program he’d co-hosted with Skip Bayless since 2016 after the NBA Finals in June. Bayless revealed on his podcast on Thursday that his friend, rapper Lil Wayne, will have a weekly segment on the show … Read more
Shannon Sharpe’s partnership with Skip Bayless is coming to a conclusion soon. Sharpe and Fox Sports, the parent company of FS1, which airs “Undisputed,” have reached a buyout agreement, sources tell The Post. Sharpe’s final show is expected to be after the 2023 NBA Finals conclude in June. Sharpe’s popular “Club Shay Shay” podcast, which … Read more