“Jordan at his best is the greatest that I have ever seen. But Jordan wasn’t that good for that long.” Even Stephen A. Smith had to change his views on LeBron James after his latest historic achievement. This came after he made history by reaching 50,000 career points. With this achievement, you cannot just dismiss LeBron’s claims for the top easily anymore. However, one person still remained unimpressed, and it was none other than American sports columnist and commentator Skip Bayless.

For nearly two decades, Bayless has criticized LeBron, refusing to acknowledge him as the greatest. This led Gilbert Arenas to call him out, questioning his unwavering stance. Bayless’ response? He released a 15-minute video defending himself. He stated, “I’m not making this up, Gilbert. I do my homework. I actually watch the games. I actually love watching the games.” But Arenas wasn’t done. He fired back with a video of his own bringing up the heat. He wasn’t about to let Bayless make claims about having more understanding of the game than him! What’s more? It seems Arenas has a “Little Rollout Plan” cooking up to shut Skip Bayless once and for all.

Bayless didn’t stop there. He took things a step further by challenging Arenas to a live debate. “Gilbert Arenas has responded to me. It sounds like we might do a 1-on-1 home and home, my show/his show, debating/discussing LeBron. Can’t wait,” he posted on X. This move adds fuel to an already heated back-and-forth. Now, fans are eager to see whether Arenas will accept the invitation and if this long-running debate will finally get settled.

However, Arenas isn’t just reacting — he’s coming in with a plan. Confident as ever, he made it clear that he’s fully prepared for this debate. “You can’t start off a video saying- ‘he was perfect. What is there bad to say about Michael Jordan?’ Maybe the other fucking nine years of his career. But we’ll get to that during my my my nice little rollout plan.” He emphasized that he wasn’t rushing into anything, stating, “I got a nice little rollout plan. Oh, I’m going to seize the moment here, sir. But anyway, I appreciate you.” With that, Arenas signaled that this wasn’t just another debate—it was a breakdown, and he intended to make every second count. It will be interesting to see which one of them will come out on top.

Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith dig up an old skeleton

Gilbert Arenas is not the one who came under Skip Bayless’ fire. Over the years Bayless has fired shots at many sports personalities, one of which is none other than Stephen A. Smith! These two transformed sports debate into must-watch television. Even after parting ways, their influence is still everywhere.

This week, they reunited virtually, recalling the argument that set their on-air chemistry on fire. Was it a LeBron vs. Jordan debate? A Kobe hot take? Surprisingly, it was neither. The moment that changed everything was about Tim Tebow.

Bayless couldn’t resist bringing it up. “I can’t have you on with me without bringing up my greatest moment in my career, which could have been your lowest moment in your career.” And what could be ‘that’ moment? It’s none other than Tebow’s stunning overtime touchdown against Smith’s beloved Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011.

Smith was devastated by the news. He admitted he collapsed to his knees and didn’t move for two hours. “I couldn’t eat, couldn’t have s*x, couldn’t do nothing.” The loss hit him hard, and the thought of facing Bayless the next day made it worse.

Of course, Bayless, a devoted Tebow supporter, relished the chance to rub it in. That fiery exchange set the tone for years of legendary debates. Now, Bayless is locked in another battle—this time with Gilbert Arenas. But will history repeat itself? Or is Bayless finally up against someone who can match his energy?