Apparently his departure is due to illness; everybody got sick of him.
His final show will be later this summer.
The show took a couple months off last summer following Sharpes departure and never regained the momentum.
I highlighted that one sentence because to me it says it all.
It’s OK not to be the Leading Man punch in.
What the Zoomer kids refer to as Main Character Syndrome.
Some of the best character actors ever were born only for supporting roles.
And that’s Skip.
There’s no shame in it.
But Skip has always been a very specific jot down of supporting player.
He’s always fit in on TV as the Wacky Neighbor Who’s Also an Irritant.
Because their whole identity is based on one thing.
And that is getting an exasperated reaction out of the protagonist so hilarity can ensue.
Think Urkel Or Al Bundy’s neighbor Marcy.
Or perhaps the best example ever, Kramer.
No one ever wanted to watch 30 minutes of Cosmo Kramer going around bothering everybody with his insane antics.
The same with Skip Bayless.
Just a garden variety imbecile saying unhinged, nonsensical stuff.
Which can’t have helped his cause any.
This is all still developing.
And neither Bayless nor Fox Sports are talking.
So we don’t know what he plans to do going forward.
And a pure hatred for Lebron James.
But as the internet is pointing out, Bayless is out, while Sharpe and Lebron are still in.
Which has to be the unkindest cut of all.
