Skip Bayless has spent nearly two decades watching the best basketball player of this generation, LeBron James, and finding a reason to explain why LeBron actually isn’t that good.
He seemingly leveraged that single hot take into an entire career in sports television. Whether it’s LeBron having a cold-shooting game or LeBron playing well (but not in the way Michael Jordan would) or LeBron dunking at his kid’s game, Bayless has always been the first to critique LeBron.
So, you can imagine the NBA world’s surprise when Bayless took a 180 on that decades-long take during Sunday’s Game 2 against the Houston Rockets.
Bayless did the unthinkable and admitted that LeBron James is clutch.
LeBron, CLUTCH.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 7, 2020
Uh … are you OK, Skip? Was this a veiled distress signal? Honestly, it was probably a setup for Skip to criticize LeBron in a future game. I’m not falling for it.
NBA fans couldn’t believe what they were reading, though.
Skip Bayless HAD to be hacked tonight 😭 pic.twitter.com/RjOLHU18KS
— 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚊 ✨🏀 (@HanaHoops) September 7, 2020
Never thought I’d see the day https://t.co/WM8MkvtSul
— Bailey (@8aileym17) September 7, 2020
Am I seeing this right?!? https://t.co/Bvlg2sTlgm pic.twitter.com/0IJ69BbX43
— This Rona shit crazy – BLM (@LLCooolRay) September 7, 2020
Now I’ve seen it all https://t.co/nDs9wV18hR
— 🐓👹 (@Inyabms_dms) September 7, 2020
wait… https://t.co/2fJvMzp18O pic.twitter.com/oQMzMyE2d2
— 🥀 (@hoodiebryon) September 7, 2020
Mark this day in history. Skip Bayless FINALLY admits that LeBron “King” James is clutch. 👑 #SkipBayless #LeBronJames @RealSkipBayless @ShannonSharpe @undisputed https://t.co/yMG4xL3lAU
— Jake Glynn (@jake_glynn01) September 7, 2020
He HAS to have been hacked https://t.co/swlAXiqGag
— Skywalker OG (@legit_lu_cash) September 7, 2020
2020 is so weird https://t.co/gRS44xVzOE
— Shamal Shah (@shamalshah7) September 7, 2020
There’s actually no way, I can’t believe Skip Bayless said these words
What a crazy world we live in https://t.co/GTATlvc6Ag— lil ibby vert (@ovoibby) September 7, 2020
Did Skip Just compliment Bron???? https://t.co/y1jFyBCDXJ pic.twitter.com/adGcZE2n23
— LeBron STAN (0-0) #LakeShow ➐ (@PlayoffBron_) September 7, 2020
Fast forward to Monday, the compliments were short-lived.
Now LeBron is taking GM credit for building the Lakers. Now on @undisputed
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 7, 2020
Welcome back, Skip.
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