Former NBA star and sports analyst Charles Barkley and “Undisputed” host Skip Bayless have always been known for their hostile relationship with each other. However, after Barkley called Bayless an “idiot” and had a lot of sports analysts agree with him, Bayless is out to get his head.
The controversial 71-year-old sportsman, Bayless, took to Twitter to share a rather infamous video of him dragging Charles. Bayless in the video wanted Charles Barkley to replace his former foe and co-host Shannon Sharpe on “Undisputed”. He continued that he would send Charles to shreds should they meet on the same platform. Contrary to what a lot of sports lovers think, Bayless believes that Charles is not worthy of being considered a sports analyst because he can’t hold an argument for three hours straight without sounding childish. To him, Barkley’s opinions on sports are ridiculous.
But now, Bayless wants Charles Barkley on “Undisputed” following the exit of Shannon Sharpe.
Yo @RealSkipBayless the streets saying no one wants to co host with you. I’m going to cut you break and offer my services but there has to be some changes to the show. pic.twitter.com/J7xJzhOIrZ
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) July 7, 2023
According to TBL;
The Skip Bayless-Charles Barkley feud was in the spotlight again this week after Paul Finebaum applauded Barkley for calling Bayless an “idiot” during the NBA Finals in June. With Undisputed still on hiatus for nearly another two months, Bayless’ only choice was to respond via his eponymous podcast. And boy, did he ever.
The Twitter account for The Skip Bayless Show dropped a video on Thursday of Bayless straight-up begging Barkley to replace Shannon Sharpe on Undisputed so he could destroy him in debates every single day. It starts off with a light tone but quickly changes into a reflection of how low Bayless’ opinion of Barkley is in the sports knowledge arena. At one point Bayless says outright that Barkley coming on Undisputed would be like retiringdue to the complete lack of preparation he’d have to do to annihilate Sir Charles.
Now we’re getting a little spicy with it! This feels like the first time Bayless has let Barkley’s comments get to him. To this point he’s done a good job of adopting a pandering, even condescending tone when acknowledging the NBA Hall of Famer’s constant string of shots at him. But this time you can hear how badly he wants to destroy Barkley on a televised stage.
I think we all share the same desire. Barkley is many things but a sports analyst he is not. Or, at the very least, he is uninterested or incapable of explaining his opinions to the audience in way that makes his arguments convincing. He has more fun just saying stuff. In fairness, that’s part of why he is a beloved part of the media landscape. It’s also why he couldn’t go on set for three hours and hold his own in a standard debate format.
You know what he would do, though? He’d roast the hell out of Bayless, win or lose any actual argument. For that reason alone, Barkley should take Bayless up on his offer for one day.
While Bayless considers Barkley’s sports inputs laughable, Charles Barkley was a professional NBA star compared to him, who has no real professional sports career.
“Charles Barkley would be my dream partner for Undisputed.” — @RealSkipBayless pic.twitter.com/vVBTdLFHmd
— The Skip Bayless Show (@SkipBaylessShow) July 6, 2023