Skip Bayless’ morning debate show Undisputed made its return to the airwaves Monday morning after a two month hiatus, and the result was chaos.
The show went on pause for the summer after long-time Bayless co-host Shannon Sharpe left the network, later signing on as a co-host for ESPN’s First Take with Stephen A. Smith. Bayless and FS1 spent the summer finding Bayless a new sparring partner, bringing in Keyshawn Johnson, Michael Irvin and Richard Sherman to debate Bayless starting this week. But in Monday’s debut episode, Bayless couldn’t seem to get a word in edgewise thanks to his co-hosts’ long-winded takes.
A segment on the Cowboys’ acquisition of QB Trey Lance was particularly funny:
The new and improved Skip Bayless pic.twitter.com/CJz4Xj4Yrh
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 28, 2023
Watching Sherman, Irvin and Johnson engage in a heated debate while Bayless just waits his turn is a hilarious moment, particularly given one of the reported reasons for Sharpe’s departure from the show was a decaying relationship between him and Bayless.
At one point, Irvin even acknowledges he’s talking too much, saying “I’m sorry, I haven’t been on TV in awhile, I don’t mean to take over nothing, but I hadn’t worked in a long time.”
It didn’t take Bayless long to address it:
Skip Bayless: "I don't know how closely you watched their games, but I can— we don't have time because you guys talk too much."
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 28, 2023
Keyshawn Johnson: "I know you just didn't say we talk too much."
Skip: "Yes, you talk too much." 🤣pic.twitter.com/Zcmvp4iCob https://t.co/zI1t65uMpY
Fans had plenty of fun with the idea of Bayless being silenced on his own show.
Skip’s facial expressions starting around the 1:14 - mark to end got me dying https://t.co/F1f8KU0SaA pic.twitter.com/ZaMuijIbUW
— Young Deacon Frye (@Uncle_Jeff) August 28, 2023
Skip has met his match🤣 never seen him sit there so quiet. https://t.co/Vaz7QiX9cv
— MambaArmor (@mambaarmor) August 28, 2023
I’ve gotta say, loving this new format. Skip doesn’t get to talk so the take quality immediately improves.
— Kirsten Tanis (@kct2020) August 28, 2023
And Sherm is the only one talking sense on this panel. I’ll give Irvin an honorable mention for effort, but give me Sherm FTW among the 4 each time. https://t.co/98W7nVw16I
This ain't gonna last long https://t.co/lqv3Vb8KMc
— D Harrell (@coldcACE) August 28, 2023
Skip can’t get a word in 😭😭😭 https://t.co/ekVbmdDFsf
— Alex Isley is lazy (@TheBSharpJr) August 28, 2023
This is not going to work... LOL https://t.co/VlGnpae0u1
— Laterrius Johnson (@Laterrius) August 28, 2023