Sports commentator Skip Bayless is known as one of the most divisive figures in American sports. los angeles lakers Star LeBron James has been known for years.
However, Bayless seems to be changing his tune now. Less than 24 hours after he came under fire in a series of tweets following the horrific collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Dumar Hamlin, he appears to be switching his stance on James’ debate.
Skip bayless and pull out all the stops😂. He was badly canceled and said he was a LeBron fan. pic.twitter.com/dBSYnWvVue
— Polo Kerber (@PoloKerber) January 3, 2023
Bayless found himself under fire with a series of tweets about the situation in Hamlin and the game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals themselves.
We don’t know exactly what happened to Dumar Hamlin. Players on both teams were upset. Ambulance in the field. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed. I don’t remember play being suspended for this length. I prayed for him and his family.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 3, 2023
I’ve seen so many horrible injuries on the football field and never seen a reaction like this. Always went pretty fast. The attitude was “Hey, that’s football.” For these players, this was different.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 3, 2023
No doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game, but how? Late in the season, a game of this magnitude is critical to the regular season outcome…it suddenly becomes pointless. It seems
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 3, 2023
Nothing is more important than the health of that young man. That was the point of my last tweet. Sorry if I misunderstood, but his health is everything. Again, everything else is irrelevant. I prayed for him and will continue to pray for him.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 3, 2023
The firestorm mostly spurred the third tweet he sent, attacking Bayless for what many thought about the game itself. Tensions certainly ran high in the minutes and hours after Hamlin’s collapse, which no doubt contributed to the angry reaction to Bayless.
Some have since expressed belief that what Bayless said wasn’t so insensitive. After all, his tweet clearly puts Hamlin’s health and safety first.
With all this in mind, it seems unlikely that many will forgive Bayless any time soon, regardless of his previous tweets or what he might say about James.
As for James himself, there are plenty of reasons to praise the four-time MVP at this point. In his last eight appearances, he’s in tears.
During that time, he is averaging 35.1 points, 7.4 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game. He once again shows that he cannot win his father’s time without putting up an epic battle.
He turned 38 last month and is still acting like he’s in the middle of his prime. Throughout his career, James has changed what many thought was possible on the basketball court. But what he’s doing now at his age may be the most impressive.
Unfortunately, despite his incredible performances, the reality is that James and the Lakers still struggle to win consistently. The season is 16 wins and 21 losses.
