Skip Bayless/Stephen A. Smith (same person)
You might be questioning this one, but think about it this way:
This person started their career writing sports columns for newspapers before finding a role on the radio and behind a camera. They parlayed that opportunity into a starring role on ESPN’s First Take. They are well-known for hot-take opinions that aren’t always well thought through but are more designed to trigger emotions and get attention, positive or negative.
Which one am I talking about? Seriously, they are the same person. I’m not sure how ESPN made it look like they were debating each other on the same stage at the same time.
I originally planned to give each of these gentlemen a spot on this committee. Then I thought of Colin Cowherd. Then Jim Rome. Then Clay Travis, Brandon Walker, Mad Dog Russo, Jason Whitlock…the list goes on.
While I titled this page using Smith and Bayless, it could really be a fill-in-the-blank spot for any hot-take moron who is more concerned about ratings than integrity. I could probably fill up an entire committee room with folks like this, but it would be a boring piece for me to write and just as boring for you to read because each entry would just say the same thing over and over again.
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