FOX Sports commentator Skip Bayless did not apologize for Damar Hamlin’s insensitive tweet during Monday night’s Bills vs Bengals game.
After approximately 10 minutes of CPR, Bills Safety Damar Hamlin was taken to a local hospital. He almost died on the field, and this is not an exaggeration. For the players of both teams, it was a traumatic event. For Skip Bayless, it was another opportunity to embrace debate.
Bayless’s tweet is still on, for some strange reason, but he issued a clarification a few hours later after being prodded by his boss. Yes really.
Skip was rightly called out for his commentary, which highlighted a young man’s life hanging in the balance. Hamlin is only 24, so who the hell cares when this game is played? This is a problem down the road, if any.
About 9:23 MarkBayless discusses his tweet, stating that it was taken out of context. He then revealed that his boss at FOX called him to suggest he clarify his statement, which he then did.
Skip Bayless still doesn’t understand what he did wrong
Skip Bayless lost his morals long ago, so it’s no surprise that he doesn’t understand what he did wrong. In Bayless’ line of work, he must believe that everything he says is true. The unfortunate aspect of this is an inflated ego that stretched beyond the point of human consciousness long ago.
Skipping shouldn’t get a pass for his statement – if anything, it should lead to actual consequences. Don’t give in to his attempts to lure viewers into an apology, statement, or feelings of resentment. He will try, but he shouldn’t succeed.
Bayless thrives on viewership. Despite the fact that his show rarely beats Sesame Street on your local cable package, it still works. It might be time for FOX to pull the plug.
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