Skip Bayless is leaving his role as co-host of “Undisputed” at the network after eight years, The Post has learned.
The new iteration, which featured a rotating group of panelists with Bayless, including Keyshawn Johnson , Michael Irvin, Richard Sherman, Rachel Nichols and Paul Pierce, did not capture audiences as successfully as Bayless and Sharpe debating one-on-one for the previous seven years had.It was going to be an uphill climb as Sharpe was arguably as compelling a debate foe for Bayless as Stephen A. Smith had been on “First Take” during his time at ESPN.
The show took a couple months off last summer following Sharpe’s departure and never regained the momentum. When it returned, the format was a little bit wonky as instead of a moderator — a role formerly fulfilled by Joy Taylor, Jenny Taft and Jen Hale — Bayless introduced the topic and then might be the third or fourth person to chime in with his opinion.
While Cowherd and Bayless were warned by colleagues that they would get “lost” leaving ESPN for FS1 in 2015 and 2016, respectively, both were successful in making the shift, as digital platforms like YouTube, X and Instagram made their audiences portable beyond linear TV.Elsewhere on the network, “First Things First” and “Speak” are expected to expand by a half-hour each, to fill the time vacated by “Race Hub,” the NASCAR show whose run ended after 13 years in June.
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