Most heated Skip Bayless-Stephen A. Smith debates, from tense LeBron vs. MJ arguments to Cowboys disputes
Few debates between Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith were friendly. Here are the most heated from their "First Take" days.
Most heated Skip Bayless-Stephen A. Smith debates, from tense LeBron vs. MJ arguments to Cowboys disputes originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There might never be another analyst duo quite like Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless, but the two are getting back together for one more show.
Bayless is joining "First Take" for a guest appearance a decade after leaving ESPN for FS1, reigniting an old rivalry with Smith and setting the stage for some more heated moments between the two. The relationship between the two faded after Bayless' exit in 2016, with Smith revealing in 2024 that he and his former co-host had "only spoken once over the last year, a year and a half or so," but the two have evidently found their way back to each other for at least one morning. Here's a look back at some of the best debates between Smith and Bayless from their heyday together, including a heated LeBron James vs.
Michael Jordan discussion. MORE: Why Stephen A. Smith is feuding with Jaylen Brown LeBron James-Michael Jordan debate The NBA's "GOAT" debate rages on 15 years later, but one of the best interactions between Smith and Bayless came in 2011 after Scottie Pippen suggested LeBron James might be better than Michael Jordan.
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