For years, Skip Bayless has bragged about his friendship with hip-hop star Lil Wayne.
He shares pictures of them sharing dinner, and always tells stories about Wayne paying him and his wife Ernestine visits and whatnot.
That has become a bit of a running joke online, as Bayless has no shortage of detractors.
However, it seems like they’ve decided to take their friendship to a new level and capitalize off it, as Bayless recently announced that Wayne will have a segment on the new “Undisputed” every Friday when the show returns.
Lil Wayne set to join Skip Bayless weekly on the new-look Undisputed: @LilTunechi | @RealSkipBayless pic.twitter.com/tDgP1HBajs
— The Skip Bayless Show (@SkipBaylessShow) August 3, 2023
For those who aren’t aware, Shannon Sharpe agreed to a contract buyout to leave the show at the end of last NBA season, following several impasses with his co-host.
Sharpe even refused to attend the set after Bayless’ insensitive and heavily criticized tweet about Damar Hamlin, and was visually frustrated when Bayless refused to apologize for that.
It seems like the network has struggled to find a suitable replacement for Sharpe.
Bayless is one of their most popular hosts, and even if most people rarely seem to agree with his takes, they still tune in to watch and hear what he has to say.
Perhaps not many people are willing to work with him after how things with Sharpe went down, so it’s only natural to see him turning to a friend — which also happens to be quite popular — such as Wayne.
Will that help bring the show back to the top or sink it?
We’ll have to wait and see.
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