Skip Bayless makes a lot of money.
He makes a lot more than Shannon Sharpe and that might be the reason they ultimately break up unless FS1 shows him the money.
Front Office Report had the details.
Sharpe’s current contract with Fox expires in July. Both sides are keen on striking a new deal, according to sources
However, a deal isn’t done — and there’s no guarantee the three-time Super Bowl winner will stay with Fox Sports and continue sitting across the debate desk from Bayless on their weekday FS1 morning show.
One sticking point in the Sharpe negotiations could be salary. Bayless is believed to make more than twice as much as Sharpe, say sources. According to Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, Fox agreed to pay Bayless $5.5 million annually over four years to lure him from ESPN in 2016, plus a $4 million signing bonus.
One could argue most of the times the show goes viral is because of Sharpe, not Skip as most of Skip viral things come via ridiculous social media postings.
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