Editing Skip Bayless (section)

====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>