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Mar 27, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts toward the fans after making a 3-point field goal in the first quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 27, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts toward the fans after making a 3-point field goal in the first quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Skip Bayless has been a fixture on sports television for decades and is a harsh critic of LeBron James. At least, that is what he is known for today. He, along with Stephen A. Smith, has monetized the “Hot Take” like no other. Both were a part of ESPN’s sports coverage but have, now, gone separate ways.
Stephen continues to remain with ESPN, while Skip continues to be a “Hot Take” machine on Undisputed along with former NFL player Shannon Sharpe. He is the same on Twitter these days, as well. As always, he gave his predictions on the NBA Finals. According to him, Stephen Curry’s Warriors will beat the Boston Celtics in 7.
Warriors over Celtics in 7. Now on @undisputed
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 27, 2022
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First of all, the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are now tied at 3-3, and they need to win Game 7 to progress to the finals. It is fair to say, hopeful Miami fans may not like this opinion because it just assumes that their team won’t be able to get it done.
These are some of the reactions from “NBA” Twitter.
https://twitter.com/kudzie_andisern/status/1530042985655767056?s=21&t=fTQDdarv_1taU6u5pfZuHw
Heat over warriors in 4
— RUI FANATIC (@therealselena23) May 27, 2022
https://twitter.com/Cheddahbob69/status/1530196586466246656?s=20&t=4AY4kwt-rk3yY7a2zrfObQ
Heat will win. Celtics are boring
— ❗️ (@hanad_614) May 27, 2022
Ummmm…I think the Heat/Celtics series has to be resolved first, right?
— Daryl Vaughn (@dgvaughn333) May 27, 2022
Miami still has a chance
— HouseROOTS (@deepgabs) May 27, 2022
LeBron James vs. Skip Bayless: One-Sided Beef
Skip is very famous because he is one of the more prominent critics of LeBron James. Fans obviously think that his present career as a sports broadcaster has been fueled by being LeBron‘s “harshest” critic.
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Recently, he told the Lakers star to “Lay off the chips, wine, tequila,” so that he can be ready for next season. Of course, he tweeted this out in response to a question James asked in an ad for a new Ruffles flavor three months back.
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 28: Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless attend the The Paley Center for Media 2014 Spring Benefit Dinner at 583 Park Avenue on May 28, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic)
He also revealed that in 2008, there was supposed to be a face-to-face interview between them, but it got canceled. Some say he is to LeBron, what Howard Cosell was to Muhammad Ali. He, of course, has dismissed this comparison because he thinks LeBron is not equal to Ali as a sportsman.
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