Fox and Skip Bayless have been named in a massive lawsuit brought forward by former FOX hairdresser Noushin Faraji, who worked at the network from 2012 to 2024 and alleges multiple counts of sexual harassment.
Faraji directly claims Bayless made inappropriate advances towards her and continued pushing her even after his advances were rejected.
“After starting work on the Undisputed morning show starring Bayless, the suit alleges he began giving Faraji ‘lingering hugs and kisses on the cheek while putting his body against hers and pressing against her breasts.’ The single mother alleges she repeatedly told Bayless she was not interested in him and did not “date at work.” She also claims she told Bayless she was suffering from ovarian cancer, after developing issues with her left ovary, in an effort to halt his advances.”
This led to Bayless allegedly offering Faraji $1.5 million to have sex with him, with the longtime NBA media personality also allegedly believing that Faraji had already had sex with his former co-host, Shannon Sharpe.
“Instead, Bayless became more aggressive over the years, according to the suit. He allegedly offered Faraji $1.5 million to have sex with him—and claimed he could ‘change’ her life. The suit also claims Bayless accused Faraji of sleeping with Shannon Sharpe, his co-star on Undisputed.”
The lawsuit also brings up alleged xenophobic comments from Bayless regarding Faraji’s Muslim faith.
“As the suit alleges: “Approximately one week later, Mr. Bayless made another advance at Ms. Faraji. Ms. Faraji responded: ‘Skip, stop, you have a wife.’ Mr. Bayless responded: ‘Aren’t you Muslim? Doesn’t your dad have three to four wives?’ Ms. Faraji responded that her father was dead, and when Mr. Bayless looked taken aback, she made an excuse to leave.”
The suit directly addresses the motives behind Faraji’s decision to bring this lawsuit forward, hoping to hold people in the network accountable.
“Ms. Faraji brings forth this action because for over a decade at Fox, she was forced to endure a misogynistic, racist, and ableist workplace where executives and talent were allowed to physically and verbally abuse workers with impunity,” the suit alleges. When Ms. Faraji and others came forward to report the wrongdoing, instead of addressing their concerns, Fox retaliated against them while the perpetrators and those who protected them were inexplicably promoted. This case thus represents yet another in a long line of cases chronicling the toxic culture at Fox, marked by bad faith promises and repeated failures to address a poisonous and entrenched patriarchy.”
This is an absolutely jaw-dropping lawsuit that Front Office Sports got its hands on. It also described other problematic behaviors at the sports network, alleging that famous host Joy Taylor made her way to the top of the network as one of its on-air talents by engaging in sexual favors with the likes of EVP Charlie Dixon and fellow host Emmanuel Acho.
These are all unverified claims as of now, with legal deliberation bound to take place soon to verify the facts of these stories. There has been a history of sexual harassment lawsuits being brought against FOX, with the same happening in 2007, 2018, and 2019, just to name a few examples.
Skip is no longer working for FOX Sports. He left the network at the end of last season because his ‘Undisputed’ show failed to remain relevant after Shannon Sharpe’s departure. It will be a tough few months for the 73-year-old TV star, who now needs to defend himself from pretty heinous allegations.
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