Last week, I shared my thoughts on the news that my buddy and former colleagues Skip Bayless will be parting ways with FS one and Undisputed.

Last week, I shared my thoughts on the news that my buddy and former colleagues Skip Bayless will be parting ways with FS one and Undisputed.

This week, Skip is back.

This week, Skip is back.

In the headlines again while discussing Joel Embiid claiming he's the most hated player in the NBA. During an appearance on Quote the Czech Ball Show End Quote, Skip proclaimed that he is the most hated man in all of sports media.

In the headlines again while discussing Joel Embiid claiming he's the most hated player in the NBA. During an appearance on Quote the Czech Ball Show End Quote, Skip proclaimed that he is the most hated man in all of sports media.

HM.

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Some people might look at that and say that Skip's trying to get attention for himself or whatever, and I don't think so. I think that Skip is somebody that says what he means. It means what he says, not always right, not always wrong, But I think he means what he says.

Some people might look at that and say that Skip's trying to get attention for himself or whatever, and I don't think so. I think that Skip is somebody that says what he means. It means what he says, not always right, not always wrong, But I think he means what he says.

In terms of being hated. I don't think Skip cares.

In terms of being hated. I don't think Skip cares.

Matter of fact, in some instances, I think he takes it as a badge of honor.

Matter of fact, in some instances, I think he takes it as a badge of honor.

But I'm gonna tell you something.

But I'm gonna tell you something.

That all of us should appreciate about Skip Bayless. You know, one of the things that so many folks missed so many especially in this day and age, and it's one of the things that I will openly.

That all of us should appreciate about Skip Bayless. You know, one of the things that so many folks missed so many especially in this day and age, and it's one of the things that I will openly.

Confess pisses me the hell off.

Confess pisses me the hell off.

You know, when elder statesmen talk about respecting your elders and stuff like that, you're talking about respecting people who paved the way, because you know something, if they didn't do it, not only would you not have known what to do, you might not have ever been able to do it.

You know, when elder statesmen talk about respecting your elders and stuff like that, you're talking about respecting people who paved the way, because you know something, if they didn't do it, not only would you not have known what to do, you might not have ever been able to do it.

They're pioneers and everything.

They're pioneers and everything.

And in a world of sports, which we primarily cover, Connie Hawkins preceded Doctor j Doctor j preceded Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan proceeded Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant.

And in a world of sports, which we primarily cover, Connie Hawkins preceded Doctor j Doctor j preceded Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan proceeded Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant.

I go back to the days of shooters where.

I go back to the days of shooters where.

You know, my mad dog Russo will bring up Sam Jones and folks like Jerry West, and we saw stuff like that, and I, you know, I started watching it and it was downtown Freddie Brown for the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Dale Ellis's of the world, and Ricky Pierce's of the world and so many others. Larry Bird came along and he was a sharp shooter and all.

You know, my mad dog Russo will bring up Sam Jones and folks like Jerry West, and we saw stuff like that, and I, you know, I started watching it and it was downtown Freddie Brown for the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Dale Ellis's of the world, and Ricky Pierce's of the world and so many others. Larry Bird came along and he was a sharp shooter and all.

Of this other stuff.

Of this other stuff.

And we see the Allen Houston's of the world, the Reggie Miller's of the world, the Ray Allen's of the world. We saw so many long range shooters, but then Steph Curry and Klay Thompson came along and we saw something special and we saw a little bit something different from them because they weren't just catching and shooting, especially in this case of Steph curry movement.

And we see the Allen Houston's of the world, the Reggie Miller's of the world, the Ray Allen's of the world. We saw so many long range shooters, but then Steph Curry and Klay Thompson came along and we saw something special and we saw a little bit something different from them because they weren't just catching and shooting, especially in this case of Steph curry movement.

Without the basketball.

Without the basketball.

That was Reggie Miller, sure, but Steph Curry's ability to shoot from anywhere the range was unlimited. His ball handling skills and an ability to create his own shot and what have you, all of those things came into play. Guess what, That's how it goes. There's always pioneers. And when we look at the world of podcasting and sports talk and what have you, Skip Bayless is one of the pioneers. Let me tell you about something that I know for a fact better than anybody. So many people paid too much attention wondering and lamenting what he said, the hating on Lebron James, the loving the love affair with Tim Tebow, and you know is fixation on the Cowboys in a positive way where I'm theatrol and all of this other stuff. You know what you miss If he didn't do what he did, how would we have been able to do what we think about the subjects we tackled. Think about the matters we pontificated about.

That was Reggie Miller, sure, but Steph Curry's ability to shoot from anywhere the range was unlimited. His ball handling skills and an ability to create his own shot and what have you, all of those things came into play. Guess what, That's how it goes. There's always pioneers. And when we look at the world of podcasting and sports talk and what have you, Skip Bayless is one of the pioneers. Let me tell you about something that I know for a fact better than anybody. So many people paid too much attention wondering and lamenting what he said, the hating on Lebron James, the loving the love affair with Tim Tebow, and you know is fixation on the Cowboys in a positive way where I'm theatrol and all of this other stuff. You know what you miss If he didn't do what he did, how would we have been able to do what we think about the subjects we tackled. Think about the matters we pontificated about.

Think about the sensitive.

Think about the sensitive.

Issues that were broadcast over the national airwaves.

Issues that were broadcast over the national airwaves.

Think about how polarizing they were.

Think about how polarizing they were.

Think about disenfranchised communities and other minorities within this country salivating for opportunities to have a voice and to make sure their voices were heard.

Think about disenfranchised communities and other minorities within this country salivating for opportunities to have a voice and to make sure their voices were heard.

Think about the things that people say and do.

Think about the things that people say and do.

Now, if a white older guy liked skit Bayless wasn't willing to take the positions that he took while inviting people to sit opposite of him and challenge him on so many different issues.

Now, if a white older guy liked skit Bayless wasn't willing to take the positions that he took while inviting people to sit opposite of him and challenge him on so many different issues.

With debate, television be what it is.

With debate, television be what it is.

See a lot of times we get caught up in thinking about what that person's saying. Sometimes it's the platform they provide. Do you know that there isn't a week that goes by where there's something that I could say, but I know coming from me, it won't work. It'll be taken wrong, it might be taken differently than I want to than I want it absorbed. So I might leave it to the person I'm debating with. I might leave it to one of the football analysts. I might leave it to one of the basketball analysts. I might leave it to one of the pundits out there political social justice, social commentary or whatever, or the female issues Chaneo Gumacan, Andrea Carter and Monica McNutt and Molly Krum and all of these other folks. Why because there's certain things that don't need to come out of my mouth, but I have an obligation to provide a platform for it to come out of the mouth of others.

See a lot of times we get caught up in thinking about what that person's saying. Sometimes it's the platform they provide. Do you know that there isn't a week that goes by where there's something that I could say, but I know coming from me, it won't work. It'll be taken wrong, it might be taken differently than I want to than I want it absorbed. So I might leave it to the person I'm debating with. I might leave it to one of the football analysts. I might leave it to one of the basketball analysts. I might leave it to one of the pundits out there political social justice, social commentary or whatever, or the female issues Chaneo Gumacan, Andrea Carter and Monica McNutt and Molly Krum and all of these other folks. Why because there's certain things that don't need to come out of my mouth, but I have an obligation to provide a platform for it to come out of the mouth of others.

At least a part of that. With Skip Bayless, at least a part of that.

At least a part of that. With Skip Bayless, at least a part of that.

So while we sit here we talk about him and act like, oh my.

So while we sit here we talk about him and act like, oh my.

God, he's getting ready to leave FS one.

God, he's getting ready to leave FS one.

So he has failed, even though he's seventy three years of age, and he's had a successful run that has spanned four decades, which most of us could only hope we could ever.

So he has failed, even though he's seventy three years of age, and he's had a successful run that has spanned four decades, which most of us could only hope we could ever.

Come close to achieving.

Come close to achieving.

I'm saying to you, I'm me. I speak what I speak, I say what I say. That's all true.

I'm saying to you, I'm me. I speak what I speak, I say what I say. That's all true.

I've been this way all my life.

I've been this way all my life.

I didn't have first take as a national televised plat for him until twelve years ago. It's not always about the person that's saying something. It's about the person that has the courage and the conscience to provide a platform for others to say what they can't say, what they don't want.

I didn't have first take as a national televised plat for him until twelve years ago. It's not always about the person that's saying something. It's about the person that has the courage and the conscience to provide a platform for others to say what they can't say, what they don't want.

To say, what they don't feel, what they may feel completely opposite of and it doesn't bother them.

To say, what they don't feel, what they may feel completely opposite of and it doesn't bother them.

You can think whatever you want about Skip Baylor's when it comes to a lot of things he has said and has done over the years, which I've argued but heads with him about and didn't agree with him about it, what have you. But at least remember that a lot of people have benefited from a platform he helped pioneer. Just try to remember that. Just try to remember that

You can think whatever you want about Skip Baylor's when it comes to a lot of things he has said and has done over the years, which I've argued but heads with him about and didn't agree with him about it, what have you. But at least remember that a lot of people have benefited from a platform he helped pioneer. Just try to remember that. Just try to remember that