Skip Bayless Insinuates That Larry Bird Called His Rivals The N-Word

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Profile of ESPN Personality Skip Bayless
BRISTOL, CT - AUGUST 30: Sports journalist and television personality, Skip Bayless is featured on First Take, ESPN2's daily sports talk show. On Friday morning, August 30, 2013, Bayless participated in debate with Stephen A. Smith as he does everyday, during their two hour morning program from 10am - noon. (Photo by Christopher Capozziello/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Skip Bayless had some fans raising their eyebrows.

Skip Bayless has proven himself to be someone who does not shy away from controversy. Overall, he has proven to be a troll, especially when it comes to LeBron James. However, there are other times when he tries to get serious. It is these moments that can breed controversy as offering up a bad take on an important issue can make you go viral. These days, sports have gotten increasingly political, which is by no means a bad thing. Although, it means that the analysts need to come prepared when speaking on important topics.

Ultimately, this is especially true when it involves topics of race. Racial issues are very prevalent in the sports world, and we saw it this weekend. LSU took on Iowa in the women's basketball National Championship game. This was a matchup between Caitlin Clark of Iowa and Angel Reese of LSU. Throughout the tournament, Clark was praised for her trash talk. However, Reese was demonized and called "classless" for doing the same thing. Consequently, many claimed that Clark is able to get away with her trash talk because she is white.

Skip Bayless Raises Questions

On Undisputed this morning, Skip and Shannon Sharpe discussed this matter. Overall, Bayless agreed that the criticism against Angel Reese is unjust. Moreover, Bayless spoke about Larry Bird and the way he used to talk to his rivals. Although, Bayless insinuated that Bird was out on the court using the N-word, which is certainly new information. “There were four other black guys in the 3PT contest, and he asked them face-to-face: ‘Which one of you, you-know-what’s, is going to finish 2nd?’ And he got away with it because it was 1986," Bayless proclaimed. The use of "you-know what's" has many people believing that Bayless is outright calling out Bird for the use of racial slurs.

After all of these years, one would have to think that Bird would have been called out for this already. However, either Bayless didn't realize how he was coming across, or he was earnestly presenting some information that many didn't know. Either way, yet another segment from Undisputed has gone viral online. Let us know what you think of Bayless' remarks, in the comments down below.

About The Author
Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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