# Is there a ring in hell for Skip Bayless? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 15, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298 "2017-07-15T02:50:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/1 "2017-07-15T02:50:03Z")
How the hell can people watch [this guy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WmMj4lfpdc)? No particularly trenchant OP analysis here - just wanted to be a big bringdown. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/2 "2017-07-15T02:55:23Z")
I’d like to get him and Chris Russo in a room and flood it. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/3 "2017-07-15T03:26:04Z")
Can Steven A hang out with them? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/4 "2017-07-15T13:26:53Z")
The only thing I know about this guy is one YouTube link that I’m prewarned by the person posting it that I don’t want to watch it. Who is he, and why should I care about him? ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/5 "2017-07-15T14:43:14Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > The only thing I know about this guy is one YouTube link that I’m prewarned by the person posting it that I don’t want to watch it. Who is he, and why should I care about him? The link I provided explains it all: he’s one of the worst flip-flopping sports commentators, and is sometimes off the mark, considerably. A lesser complaint is that sportscasters - while they don’t to have to necessarily come across as, say, a Bo Jackson or Chris Pronger - have to at least exude _some_ air of testosteron-y/athletic bearing and presentation, and not be some twerpy-verging-on-fey little weasel like Bayless is. An introduction to the nearest wood-chipper is what I’d recommend for him.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/6 "2017-07-15T14:57:37Z")
He’s a talking head with nothing to say. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/7 "2017-07-15T15:02:20Z")
So, he deserves eternal damnation because he’s “twerpy-verging-on-fey”? ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/8 "2017-07-15T15:47:53Z")
He is an elderly sportswriter. He does know sports but he also knows tv needs conflict. Think of sports roundtables as journalistic WWE. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/9 "2017-07-15T15:50:34Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > So, he deserves eternal damnation because he’s “twerpy-verging-on-fey”? As already stated, that was a lesser complaint, meanwhile, none of the following registered with you? > [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > …he’s one of the worst flip-flopping sports commentators… > [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > …and is sometimes off the mark… > [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](#): > > He’s a talking head with nothing to say. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/10 "2017-07-15T16:15:07Z")
To elaborate on Chronos’ post: So he deserves his own special place in hell, because > [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > he’s one of the worst flip-flopping sports commentators > [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > and is sometimes off the mark, considerably. and he’s a > [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > twerpy-verging-on-fey little weasel ? > [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > An introduction to the nearest wood-chipper is what I’d recommend for him.🙂 None of those are offenses warranting a wood-chipper, or their own personal hell, or much outrage at all:confused: ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/11 "2017-07-15T16:33:57Z")
> [@Plumpudding](#): > > None of those are offenses warranting a wood-chipper, or their own personal hell, or much outrage at all:confused: Your tolerance threshold is Herculean, then. Or, masochistic.😛 ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/12 "2017-07-15T18:24:43Z")
When he and Stephen A are in the same room it gets profoundly worse. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/13 "2017-07-15T18:37:18Z")
Most sports journalism “personalities”, meaning sportswriters obnoxious enough to be on TV probably ought to have their extremities smashed with sledgehammers starting from the fingertips/toes inward. They basically play on the worst tribal notions of sports fans, along with the extreme opinionation of a lot of sports fans. Not because they’re necessarily that stupid, but because it sells- either you love it because they’re on your side, only more vociferous, you love to hate them, or they’re just crazy enough to be entertaining regardless of the topic. Anyone with a brain ought to get irritated at it; it’s generally just this side of outright hateful most of the time. Journalistic WWE is an excellent way of describing it. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/14 "2017-07-15T19:51:10Z")
> [@bump](#): > > Most sports journalism “personalities”, meaning sportswriters obnoxious enough to be on TV probably ought to have their extremities smashed with sledgehammers starting from the fingertips/toes inward. > > They basically play on the worst tribal notions of sports fans, along with the extreme opinionation of a lot of sports fans. Not because they’re necessarily that stupid, but because it sells- either you love it because they’re on your side, only more vociferous, you love to hate them, or they’re just crazy enough to be entertaining regardless of the topic. Anyone with a brain ought to get irritated at it; it’s generally just this side of outright hateful most of the time. > > Journalistic WWE is an excellent way of describing it. Yeah, well at least Jim Rome isn’t like that. I very much enjoy his measured, journalistic integrity approach. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_lining](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@Silver\_lining](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_lining)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/15 "2017-07-16T11:28:53Z")
> [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > How the hell can people watch [this guy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WmMj4lfpdc)? > No particularly trenchant OP analysis here - just wanted to be a big bringdown. He plays an act. His job is to get people going and make them feel smarter than he is. Off set, I hear he’s real class guy. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/16 "2017-07-16T15:19:45Z")
He’s a professional sports troll. Put him on ignore like any other. Actually I kind of like how I can treat him as a Bizzaro sports authority. Almost any opinion he has is wrong so just believe the opposite. If he asserts something as fact then the opposite is true. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/17 "2017-07-16T15:29:00Z")
> [@Silver\_lining](#): > > Off set, I hear he’s real class guy. Really? I’ve heard he’s a giant prick. Too bad, his brother seems like a great guy. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/18 "2017-07-16T18:11:35Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Yeah, well at least Jim Rome isn’t like that. I very much enjoy his measured, journalistic integrity approach. Same with Dan Patrick – I really like listening to him. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/19 "2017-07-16T18:46:21Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Really? I’ve heard he’s a giant prick. Too bad, his brother seems like a great guy. I came in to mention his brother. One of my favorites. He has a place in Philly I’d like to try. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298/20 "2017-07-16T19:42:17Z")
Skip Bayless is a fucking idiot, like a considerable percentage of sports-related talking heads. Stephen A. Smith is also a monumental tool. But this: > [@Eddie The Horrible](#): > > …have to at least exude _some_ air of testosteron-y/athletic bearing and presentation, and not be some twerpy-verging-on-fey little weasel like Bayless is. is perhaps the dumbest critique of a sports commentator i’ve seen in a long time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-ring-in-hell-for-skip-bayless/791298.md?page=2)