Editing Skip Bayless (section)

===Television===

In 1989, Bayless joined host [[Dick Schaap]] as a panelist on ESPN's ''[[The Sports Reporters]]'', and over the next decade, he was a regular on the Sunday morning show. In 1992, Bayless became a member of the original debate team on ''NFL Prime Monday''{{'}}s "Knights of the Roundtable" segments with [[Mitch Albom]] and [[Michael Wilbon]].{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

In 1999 and 2000, he provided commentary for the [[Golf Channel]] from the major golf championships.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

In 2001 and 2002, Bayless appeared regularly on [[Jim Rome]]'s show on [[Fox Sports Networks|Fox Sports Net]], ''The Last Word''. He also made frequent appearances during the same period of time on Fox's ''[[The Best Damn Sports Show Period]]''. When Rome moved to ESPN in 2003, Bayless became a fixture on ''[[Rome is Burning]]''. He was also featured in a weekly Sunday morning ''[[SportsCenter]]'' debate segment with [[Stephen A. Smith]], "Old School/Nu Skool".{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

====ESPN (2004–2016)====
[[File:ESPN salutes the troops on its 'First Take' Show 141110-Z-QX261-024.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Bayless (left) with [[Stephen A. Smith]] and [[Cari Champion]] during a ''First Take'' broadcast at [[McGuire Air Force Base]] in 2014]]
ESPN hired Bayless full-time in 2004 to team up with Woody Paige of ''[[The Denver Post]]'' in daily debate segments called "1st and 10" on [[ESPN2]]'s ''[[Cold Pizza]]'', and to write columns for [[ESPN.com]]. In May 2007, the show, which had been produced in the network's New York studios, was rebranded as ''[[First Take (talk show)|First Take]]'', and production was moved to the network's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. Around this time, Bayless stopped writing for ESPN.com; he resumed writing columns for the website in August 2012.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

On April 26, 2016, it was reported that Bayless had parted ways with ESPN, and would be moving to [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]] after his contract expired in August.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2016/04/26/skip-bayless-espn-first-take-fox-sports|title=Skip Bayless leaving ESPN, but his antics are bound to continue|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=April 26, 2016|first=Richard|last= Deitsch|access-date=April 27, 2016}}</ref> His final appearance on ''First Take'' was on June 21, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/tvradio/tom-jones-media-tidbits-on-skip-bayless-and-more/2283085/|title=Tom Jones' media tidbits on Skip Bayless and more|last=Jones|first=Tom|date=June 25, 2016|work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|access-date=June 25, 2016}}</ref>

====Fox Sports 1 (2016–2024)====
Bayless debuted ''[[Skip and Shannon: Undisputed]]'' along with [[Shannon Sharpe]] in September 2016 on [[Fox Sports 1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/skip-bayless-shannon-sharpe-show-name-undisputed-fox-sports-1/puarbi99hftq1qcehmp6u5ens|title=The name for Skip Bayless FS1 show: 'Skip and Shannon Undisputed'|last=Gentille|first=Sean|date=August 24, 2016|work=Sports News|access-date=August 26, 2016}}</ref>

Bayless is known for criticizing [[LeBron James]] and [[Aaron Rodgers]] and praising [[Tom Brady]] in both ''First Take'' and ''Skip and Shannon: Undisputed''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/bransonwright/2009/03/post_217.html|title=ESPN's Skip Bayless and his constant criticism of LeBron James|website=cleveland.com|date=March 10, 2009}}</ref> He is also an outspoken defender of [[Baker Mayfield]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gullo |first=Robert |date=6 May 2022 |title="It's a collective stupidity on the part of this league" - Skip Bayless critical of teams not showing interest in Baker Mayfield |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-skip-bayless-supports-baker-mayfield |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=SportsKeeda}}</ref> Despite being a staunch Cowboys fan, Bayless has also recently been increasingly critical of Cowboys quarterback [[Dak Prescott]], head coach [[Mike McCarthy]] and owner [[Jerry Jones]].

Bayless was criticized for remarks he made on September 10, 2020, about Cowboys quarterback [[Dak Prescott]], such as saying that Prescott's statements about suffering from depression were a sign of "weakness".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/skip-bayless-under-fire-after-saying-dak-prescotts-depression-shows-weakness-1531136|title=Skip Bayless Under Fire After Saying Dak Prescott's Depression Shows 'Weakness'|author=Scott McDonald|date=September 10, 2016|work=Newsweek|access-date=September 10, 2020}}</ref>

In March 2021, Bayless signed a four-year, $32 million contract with [[Fox Sports]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ben Pickman|url=https://www.si.com/media/2021/03/04/skip-bayless-fox-new-deal-espn-interest|title=Report: Skip Bayless Signs New $32 Million Deal With Fox Sports|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=March 4, 2021|accessdate=October 25, 2021}}</ref>

On January 2, 2023, amid [[Damar Hamlin|Damar Hamlin's]] hospitalization for injuries sustained in the Week 17 game between the [[2022 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]] and [[2022 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]], Bayless made a tweet that was widely described as insensitive, stating: "No doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game - but how? This late in the season, a game of this magnitude is crucial to the regular-season outcome ... which suddenly seems so irrelevant."<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=RealSkipBayless |number=1610101204687949827 |title=No doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game - but how? This late in the season, a game of this magnitude is crucial to the regular-season outcome ... which suddenly seems so irrelevant.}}</ref> The tweet was called out by several high-profile sports figures such as former quarterback [[Robert Griffin III]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=RGIII |number=1610113373827436544 |title=Damar Hamlin's LIFE is in the balance. Get your head out of your Ass.}}</ref> and former wide receiver [[Dez Bryant]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=DezBryant |number=1610107554582904834 |title=WE NEED TO CANCEL @RealSkipBayless ASAP!!!}}</ref> Less than an hour later, Bayless sent out an apology tweet saying "Nothing is more important than that young man's health. That was the point of my last tweet. I'm sorry if that was misunderstood but his health is all that matters. Again, everything else is irrelevant. I prayed for him & will continue to."<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=RealSkipBayless |number=1610114342523113472 |title=Nothing is more important than that young man's health. That was the point of my last tweet. I'm sorry if that was misunderstood but his health is all that matters. Again, everything else is irrelevant. I prayed for him & will continue to.}}</ref> The day after, Shannon Sharpe did not show up for ''Undisputed'' to avoid a possible confrontation about Bayless' tweet.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=Shannon Sharpe explains Undisputed absence and Skip Bayless dispute after Damar Hamlin collapse |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/shannon-sharpe-explains-undisputed-absence-153117647.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> Sharpe left ''Undisputed'' in 2023 following the conclusion of the [[2023 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]], stemming from a personal attack Bayless made against Sharpe in defense of [[Tom Brady]] where Bayless implied Sharpe's criticism of Brady's play was motivated by jealousy over his longevity in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10090494-shannon-sharpe-says-skip-bayless-disrespect-caused-undisputed-exit|title=Shannon Sharpe said Skip Bayless' "disrespect" caused 'Undisputed' exit|author=Erin Walsh|date=September 22, 2023|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref> 

Bayless re-launched ''Undisputed'' in August 2023 with [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]], [[Keyshawn Johnson]] and [[Michael Irvin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestreet.com/sports/skip-bayless-returns-fox-introduces-new-dream-team|title=Skip Bayless returns to Fox, introduces his new 'dream team'|author=Colin Salao|date=August 28, 2023|work=The Street|access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref> He left ''Undisputed'' and Fox Sports 1 on August 2, 2024, after 8 years on the network.<ref name="undisputed-end" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Maddaus |first1=Gene |title=Skip Bayless and Fox Sports Sued by Hairdresser for Sexual Harassment |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/skip-bayless-fox-sports-sexual-harassment-sexual-battery-lawsuit-noushin-faraji-1236265990/ |work=Variety |date=6 January 2025}}</ref>

On January 5, 2025, Bayless was listed as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by former Fox Sports hairstylist Noushin Faraji against the network. Faraji alleges Bayless offered her $1.5 million for sex.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Perez|first1=A.J.|last2=McCarthy|first2=Michael|url=https://frontofficesports.com/fox-skip-bayless-others-sued-on-14-counts-sexual-battery/|title=Fox, Skip Bayless, Others Sued on 14 Counts Including Sexual Battery|work=Front Office Sports|date=January 5, 2025|accessdate=January 6, 2025}}</ref>