Watch: Shannon Sharpe bids adieu to Undisputed on FS1 after 7 years

An emotional Shannon Sharpe bid farewell to his friends, colleagues and co-host Skip Bayless after seven years with Fox Sports 1's Undisputed. Sharpe had made it clear recently that he planned to step away from the show, raising the question of who the network would sign as his replacement.

On June 13, Sharpe appeared on his last Undisputed show and spoke freely for several minutes. After thanking the network executives, Sharpe began to get emotional as he thanked Bayless.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is officially my last day at work after seven years. The train stops for Shannon Sharpe and Undisputed right here. Over seven years I've made a lot of friends and I like to take the time now to thank some of these people.

"First I'd like to thank Fox Sports 1 for giving me this opportunity, for believing in me, and it allowed me to share this stage with a young man that I've sat across from for seven years."

Over the course of the seven-minute monologue, Sharpe sincerely thanked everyone, from the hair and makeup team backstage to his first boss. While Sharpe said that he would cry in the car and not on-set, the emotions began to pour out once his focus shifted to Bayless.

Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless share heartfelt moment together

Over the course of the seven years that Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless sat across from one another, things got heated on more than one occasion. The most recent instance of the two being at odds was when discussing the horrific collapse of NFL player Damar Hamlin.

After taking the day off, Sharpe arrived on set the following day and spoke about Hamlin. As part of his monologue, he asked Bayless to delete a controversial tweet, sparking a full-blown argument between the two.

After what Sharpe described as two bad months, the pair were able to put their differences aside and reconcile.

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In their last show together, the two shared a heartfelt moment, with both seemingly getting emotional.

"The opportunity you gave me to become what I became, I'm forever indebted to you," Sharpe said. "I'll never forget what you did for me. You've helped me grow more than you ever know. ... All I ask is when you lay your head on that pillow at night, know I gave you everything I had."

Bayless responded:

"Thank you for all you have given to me. When I first took this job back in June of 2016, we had a whole other format in mind until it became clear Shannon Sharpe is available. And I said I believe he can do this, and did you ever."

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