“LeBron outlasted him!” – Skip Bayless set to leave Undisputed has fans lighting up the internet

Skip Bayless created and ran Undisputed for the past eight seasons.

“LeBron outlasted him!” – Skip Bayless set to leave Undisputed has fans lighting up the internet

Long time analyst and debater Skip Bayless set to leave Undisputed has fans lighting up the internet

The sports media world has seen several big-name analysts take center stage in their debates. But it all started when Skip Bayless made it a must-watch during his time with ESPN. For the past eight years, he has been with FS1, continuing his heated debates and making Undisputed one of the most popular shows on television. After all these years, a breaking development has caused fans to light up the internet.

In an exclusive story, the New York Post revealed that the long-time analyst is reportedly set to leave Undisputed after this summer. Bringing the curtains down on an 8-year run as co-host of Undisputed.

It is not clear if the 72-year-old is retiring from sports broadcasting entirely or moving to another show or network. But him leaving Undisputed, a show for which he left his strong setup with ESPN, suggests it might be close to the end.

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Skip Bayless has often been credited with creating the debate concept in sports broadcasting. Earlier it was just information being shared or an opinion which usually never had a retort. But Bayless brought in the concept of debating with his guest or co-host on the show. That concept revolutionized sports shows.

He took that concept to FS1 and started Undisputed, with Shannon Sharpe. The debates between the two took the brand-new show to the top of the viewing charts. But ever since Sharpe left for ESPN, Undisputed has nosedived in viewership.

Social media take shots at Skip Bayless for decision to leave Undisputed

Netizens generally have an idea that this could be an executive decision rather than Bayless leaving on his own. They know he has that fire in him to continue debating about sports. What better stage to do it than on one’s own show. The continuous decline in viewership might have forced FOX to take matters into their own hands. After all, no network wants a show losing viewers whereas other shows are doing better.

Therefore, armed with this knowledge, fans took to social media to take shots at the longtime analyst. Check out some of those responses below;

It is not clear as of now what will be next for Skip Bayless. The sports media world will have to wait to see what the 72-year-old decides to do next. The man who brought debates to the limelight could leave the industry altogether.

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