Skip Bayless is an Arrogant Prick

Yes, there is a reason for the Al Davis photo.

Recently on ESPN2's 1st and 10, Skip Bayless took a jab at Philadelphia fans, calling them "rude,crude" and "dangerous". Being a Philadelphia fan myself, I certainly took exception Skip's fighting words. Obviously, I wasn't the only one who did so, as Philadelphia's ESPN 950 radio host Mike Missanelli invited Skip to his radio show, asking for an explanation.

Before I get to the clip, I just want to give a little background on Skip Bayless. He is an everyday analyst on ESPN2's 1st and 10. Of all the debate shows on the ESPN series of networks, 1st and 10 is the unloved red-headed step-child. Every 1st and 10 debate consists of the same thing: Skip screaming ludicrous statements at the "whack-a-mole of the day" (Mike Missanelli), Dana Jacobsen agreeing with everyone, and me wondering why the fuck I'm still watching. As much as I HATE to say this, The show doesn't even hold a candle to goddamn Rome is Burning. In-credible.

Anyways, Skip has made a living being the most-hated writer in all of sports. His main problem is that he is so out-of-touch with modern sports. I consider him the Al Davis of sports reporting (see above; Al would only sign that contract if it was INSTANT oatmeal and ran a 4.1 second 40). Skip has made an innumerable amount of ridiculous claims and suggestions, and I would like to highlight one of his best and brightest:

• In 2008, after much controversy surrounding the 2008 Summer Olympics, Bayless suggested ending U.S. participation in all Olympic games. Bayless proposed creating a U.S. only Olympics because he believed all professional sports talent was already concentrated in America.

Are you kidding me? Is this not the most ignorant idea ever conceived? People like Skip Bayless are the reason that the United States is hated by most of the world. I guess if we had all athletic talent, we would win EVERY gold medal. Yet, somehow, that's not how things shake out. Plus, the point of the Olympics is to bring countries together. It's not all about the athletic competitions. Even if Skip had his way, we would have missed out on Michael Phelps and the most amazing athletic achievement of my generation, spare maybe Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France victories. So thanks Skip, but I think we'll pass on the US-only Olympics.

So here is the clip of Skip on ESPN 950:

http://950espn.com/Audio/tabid/183/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3679/ESPNs-Skip-Bayless.aspx

This clip is pretty amusing, as Missanelli tears Skip to pieces. Basically, Missanelli goes right for the kill, demanding an explanation from Bayless. Skip really had no material to defend himself, except for his claim that he "feared for his life" at an Eagles-Cowboy game at the Vet in 1998. What really pisses me off is the fact that all national writers, not just Skip, make Philadelphia sports venues out to be a cesspool of crime and disease. No shit, every place has a few bad apples. And yes, the Vet was a dump. But Missanelli hit the nail on the head when he blamed the national sports media for the unfair portrayal of Philly. It's really not that bad, I promise.

P.S. Did anyone else notice the "a-a-a-a-a-alcohol" reference by Skip? What a clown.