NFL fans go after Skip Bayless as reports of Shannon Sharpe leaving 'Undisputed' come to light

'Undisputed', one of the most popular and enduring shows on FS1, is ending soon, and fans are going after co-host Skip Bayless. On Wednesday, the New York Post learned from sources that Fox Sports, the owner of FS1, had reached a buyout agreement with Hall-of-Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe, who was Bayless' partner on the show. The two had appeared on the program for seven years beginning in 2016 when Bayless joined from ESPN, where he co-hosted 'First Take' with Stephen A. Smith. MLFootball@_MLFootballBREAKING: Shannon Sharpe’s partnership with Skip Bayless is coming to a conclusion soon, per the @nypost:Sharpe and Fox Sports, the parent company of FS1, which airs “Undisputed,” have reached a buyout agreement, sources tell The Post.WOW. Hell of a run. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3974481BREAKING: Shannon Sharpe’s partnership with Skip Bayless is coming to a conclusion soon, per the @nypost:Sharpe and Fox Sports, the parent company of FS1, which airs “Undisputed,” have reached a buyout agreement, sources tell The Post.WOW. Hell of a run. twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/vzkdqJh8NHNaturally, fans went in on Bayless for running his colleague out of town: gmia@GmiasWorld@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports To be expected. Skip is too disrespectful4@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports To be expected. Skip is too disrespectfulGimmeThatSimilacBitch@BroncoFanatic97Not Surprised. Shannon Sharpe has grown tired of Skip Bayless immature BS.That segment where skip blatantly disrespected Shannon Sharpe's Hall of Fame career to support Tom Brady was the final straw. twitter.com/MySportsUpdate…Ari Meirov@MySportsUpdateMedia news: NFL Hall of Fame TE Shannon Sharpe has reached a buyout agreement with FS1 and his final appearance on 'Undisputed' is expected to be after the NBA Finals, per @sportsrapport. nypost.com/2023/05/31/sha…321Media news: NFL Hall of Fame TE Shannon Sharpe has reached a buyout agreement with FS1 and his final appearance on 'Undisputed' is expected to be after the NBA Finals, per @sportsrapport. nypost.com/2023/05/31/sha… https://t.co/Nm8SgtBGSBNot Surprised. Shannon Sharpe has grown tired of Skip Bayless immature BS.That segment where skip blatantly disrespected Shannon Sharpe's Hall of Fame career to support Tom Brady was the final straw. twitter.com/MySportsUpdate…OddsJam.com@OddsJam@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports The beginning of the end29319@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports The beginning of the end https://t.co/3TacKFeurwZach R@zackorizzi@DylanPatrickH1 @_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports The Damar Hamlin situation was where Shannon reached his tipping point. After that it was clear Shannon wants to move on11@DylanPatrickH1 @_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports The Damar Hamlin situation was where Shannon reached his tipping point. After that it was clear Shannon wants to move onCaptain Ferg Baba Ganoosh@CaptainFerg@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports Not surprised at all if Sharpe has just had it with Skip, especially all their issues last year.@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports Not surprised at all if Sharpe has just had it with Skip, especially all their issues last year.Chris@Shabbakicks@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports Shannon prolly happy asl that he doesn’t have to deal with Skip anymore.23@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports Shannon prolly happy asl that he doesn’t have to deal with Skip anymore.greg giesken@ggmuskie@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports Skip will wear anyone out. I don't see what people or Fox sees in that clown. Belittle players and never has the COURAGE to go in a locker room.@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports Skip will wear anyone out. I don't see what people or Fox sees in that clown. Belittle players and never has the COURAGE to go in a locker room.⛈️ 🏀 Chris Leeper ⚾️🔱@RoseBug_22@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports Couldn’t take it any longer. Don’t know how he did it for so long. Skip forever a 🤡1@_MLFootball @nypost @ShannonSharpe @shannonsharpeee @RealSkipBayless @undisputed @ButtCrackSports @BallsackSports Couldn’t take it any longer. Don’t know how he did it for so long. Skip forever a 🤡Sharpe's last appearance will be after the NBA Finals, hence his departure date will depend on how long the series lasts. Until then, viewers will have at least one more week to hear his hot takes. Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless' damaged relationship comes to light While Fox Sports has so far not commented on Sharpe’s departure, he has reportedly not been on good terms with Bayless ever since Damar Hamlin’s infamous cardiac arrest during the Buffalo Bills’ Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. In the aftermath of the incident, Bayless posted a tweet, which earned him severe condemnation from everyone: Skip Bayless@RealSkipBaylessNo doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game - but how? This late in the season, a game of this magnitude is crucial to the regular-season outcome ... which suddenly seems so irrelevant.436924157No doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game - but how? This late in the season, a game of this magnitude is crucial to the regular-season outcome ... which suddenly seems so irrelevant.Sharpe skipped the following day’s episode, and when he returned, he and Bayless argued over the tweet. Sharpe said: “I cannot even get through a monologue without you interrupting me. I was just going to say, Skip, I didn’t want to yesterday, to get into a situation where Damar Hamlin was the issue. We should’ve been talking about him and not get into your tweet. That’s what I was going to do. But you can’t even let me finish my opening monologue without you interrupting.”Bayless responded: “I was under the impression that you weren’t going to bring this up, because nobody here had a problem with that tweet.”Notably, Bayless did later apologize in a follow-up tweet: Skip Bayless@RealSkipBaylessNothing is more important than that young man's health. That was the point of my last tweet. I'm sorry if that was misunderstood but his health is all that matters. Again, everything else is irrelevant. I prayed for him &amp; will continue to.759693564Nothing is more important than that young man's health. That was the point of my last tweet. I'm sorry if that was misunderstood but his health is all that matters. Again, everything else is irrelevant. I prayed for him &amp; will continue to.However, even after the apology, the relationship between the two was still tumultuous at best, given Sharpe’s closeness to NBA superstar LeBron James, whom Bayless has been a notorious critic of. What other media roles did Shannon Sharpe have before and besides 'Undisputed'? After he retired from professional football at the end of the 2003 season, Sharpe joined CBS Sports as a desk analyst, appearing in pre-game, half-time, and postgame shows. He lasted until 2014 when he was part of an organizational reshuffle that relieved him of his duties. SiriusXM At Super Bowl LIV - Day 1He also became a social media staple by that point, famous for his boisterous personality and hot takes. This all led to 'Undisputed', and eventually his own podcast, 'Club Shay Shay', which premiered in 2020. As part of his buyout, the podcast is also reportedly leaving the Fox Sports fold.