Skip Bayless

Skip Bayless
Bayless in 2014
Born
John Edward Bayless II

(1951-12-04) December 4, 1951 (age 72)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
EducationVanderbilt University
Occupation(s)Sportswriter, television sports commentator
Notable credit(s)FS1 (Skip and Shannon: Undisputed)
2016–2024
ESPN (Cold Pizza, First Take)
2004–2016
San Jose Mercury News
Chicago Tribune
Dallas Times Herald
Dallas Morning News
Los Angeles Times
Miami Herald
Spouse
Ernestine Sclafani
(m. 2016)
[1]
FamilyRick Bayless (brother)

Skip Bayless (born John Edward Bayless II; born December 4, 1951)[2][3] is an American sports columnist, commentator, and television personality. He is well-known for his work as a commentator on the ESPN2 show First Take with Stephen A. Smith, a show which he left in June 2016.[4] Bayless debuted his show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Shannon Sharpe on Fox Sports 1 in September 2016, which he led for eight years until he left in August 2024.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Ernestine Sclafani Bayless explains what it's like living with Skip during his Cowboys' rollercoaster season". Fox Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Bayless, Skip (November 19, 2022). "What's Skip's real name? He discusses legally changing his name to Skip and origin of the nickname". Youtube. Fox Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Skip Bayless". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 25, 2023. Birthday: Dec 4, 1951; Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
  4. ^ Report, Post Wire (April 26, 2016). "Skip Bayless is leaving ESPN for a ridiculous amount of money". New York Post. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Sean Gentille (August 24, 2016). "The name for Skip Bayless FS1 show: Skip and Shannon Undisputed". Sports News. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  6. ^ Armando Tinoco (August 2, 2024). "Skip Bayless Exits 'Undisputed' & Fox Sports: "I Had A Great 8-Year Run"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2024.