NFL fans critique Skip Bayless’ behavior during Shannon Sharpe’s farewell from Undisputed -“Skip couldn’t wait to cut him off”

By Bethany Cohen

Published Jun 13, 2023 17:48 GMT

Viewers believe that Skip Bayless purposely interrupted Shannon Sharpe's 'goodbye' on FS1's "Undisputed".

Shannon Sharpe co-hosted his final episode of FS1's "Undisputed" on Tuesday morning. The Hall of Fame tight end had announced a few weeks ago that he would be leaving the morning sports program after the conclusion of the NBA Finals.

Now that the Denver Nuggets won the NBA Finals on Monday night, it was time for Sharpe to have his final show. Before the end of the program, he took the time to give thanks for those he has worked with. He, of course, mentioned fellow co-host Skip Bayless.

He said that Bayless helped make him into the person he's today, thanking his occasional foe for everything he did for him. However, as he was trying to finish the kind words he had for Bayless, the most appropriate interaction happened between the two.

Bayless proceeded to interrupt Shannon Sharpe as he was saying his goodbye message to him. Essentially sounding as if he wanted to debate him as the two have done for so many years on various topics for the show.

Sharpe did tell him to give him one more minute to finish. However, fans of the show and those who have seen the clip on Twitter weren't surprised at all. Most said that the co-host just couldn't let the former NFL tight end have his moment even on his last day of working on the show.

How long did Shannon Sharpe work on "Undisputed"?

Former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe signed off from FS1's "Undisputed" on Tuesday morning. The news of his departure from the show was reported at the start of the month.

While he never gave an official reason for his departure, there have been increased tensions between him and his co-host Skip Bayless over the last few months.

The two who used to have a playful banter and voice their opinions, started to disagree more recently.

Shannon joined Skip Bayless in September 2016 on FS1's "Undisputed". Before joining the morning sports show, he was frequently on social media giving his sports commentary, which led to the network being interested in hiring him.

He and FOX Sports reportedly agreed a buyout that would allow him to leave the show this month. There's no word yet on if he will continue in the broadcasting field or he joins Bayless at the table.

About the author

Bethany Cohen is an NFL writer at Sportskeeda, with a rich prior 15-year experience in the sports writing industry, primarily covering the MLB and MiLB. She majored in Communications from the University of South Florida and has previously worked for top companies such as Examiner.com and Legends on Deck.

Bethany owes her NFL allegiance to the Pittsburgh Steelers owing to their long-standing tradition and competitiveness. She is a fan of old stalwarts such as Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris and would love to watch them in the 1970s if she manages to get her hand on a time machine. She also acknowledges the greatness of modern icons like T.J. Watt for his desire to continuously improve despite being on top. She admires coaches Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid for their longevity and success.

The ace reporter credits her knowledge and love for the sport to be her biggest reporting strengths. Prior fact-checking is a big component of her process and she always scours through additional sources to ensure complete accuracy in her content.

Super Bowl XLIII, when the Steelers won the the grand prize after Santonio Holmes’ epic catch in the end zone with just seconds left on the clock is etched in Bethany’s memory forever. When she is free of her professional commitments, she likes to attend sports events and music concerts.

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