Skip Bayless has hitched the last 20 years of his career to the wagon of LeBron James and has been incessantly berating the man since he entered the NBA. It’s a joke amongst fans that Skip will never give LeBron the credit he deserves for being one of the greatest players of all time. One of the biggest reasons why conversations about LeBron become discussions about Michael Jordan vs. LeBron is because that is what Skip does on Undisputed every single day.
With LeBron’s retirement on the horizon, Skip is aware that he needs to find new players to hitch to and continue selling his brand of content to the fans. Many people have already commented on how Skip has been treating Luka Doncic the way he treats LeBron James, so maybe Luka could be his next target.
However, it seems it isn’t Luka. With LeBron wanting to stay in the NBA until his eldest son is drafted, it seems Skip is ready to switch from father to son. After Bronny threw down a thunderous dunk in a game that generated a lot of interest on Twitter, Skip decided to mock the 17-year-old for not dunking the ball with his left hand.
BRONNY JAMES THROWS IT DOWN 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ikJ8ksPVSx
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 15, 2022
Mocking a 17-year-old is incredible and even fans were stunned at seeing Skip openly bash Bronny James after a great highlight.
Kids a hard red line. https://t.co/QCq0AkdOg6
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) August 16, 2022
Ay ayyyy ayyy leave Bronny out of it. We’re not doing this for 30 more years.
— Ballsack Sports (@BallsackSports) August 16, 2022
no way you hating on a kid 😭
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) August 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/LeBronGoCrazyy/status/1559343741449764864
He’s gonna be hating on Luka and Bronny for the next 20 years
— seajay (@wsgseajay) August 16, 2022
He’s literally 16 old man
— Alex (@0toHerr0) August 16, 2022
He is not
— Firewalker (@Firewal13938464) August 16, 2022
No way you are hating on a high school kid old man 😭😭😭😹😹
— Drip Bayless (Parody Account) (@DripGodless) August 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/MasterSage_/status/1559343802380337153
Bro you’re literally pushing 80 and you’re beefing with a minor
— Pissy Pamper (@yungggboyyy) August 16, 2022
bro finna be hating on the lebron family for the next 30 years
— ً (@user10208006) August 16, 2022
Bro got the post LeBron hating plan already
— Ritvik (@CantGuardRitvik) August 16, 2022
Skip criticizing Bronny in 2036: pic.twitter.com/cjf4YNPEsq
— Joe Knows (@JoeKnowsYT) August 16, 2022
90 year old talking about a 16 year old start ur own family lil bro 😭
— Bones🦴 (@Boness305) August 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/CamilliaBabe/status/1559344344011640834
Skip after hating on a 17 year old kid because he’s LeBron’s son pic.twitter.com/4H1cxJ7h7Y
— 𝐁ℝㄖℕυℕivⓔℝsit𝕐 (@BronUniversity) August 16, 2022
nah this is elite level hating☠️😭
— 30 y/o MILF (@parlayprincesa) August 16, 2022
Bro is hating on his son… generational pic.twitter.com/VLhEzVLL1d
— Mert (@Mert20t) August 16, 2022
At this point we have to applaud Skip for his consistency and dedication to his craft. There will never be another Skip Bayless.
— ᵂᴵᴸᴸ (@BiasedHouston) August 16, 2022
Skip is one of the most entertaining personalities in the NBA so he will always keep his job because of the attention he attracts to himself.
As Lou Williams’s reaction also shows, it is incredibly inappropriate for Skip to talk about LeBron’s kids, especially because Bronny isn’t even 18 years old. Entertainment is one thing, but talking about Bronny like this may be a line he shouldn’t have crossed.
Considering how Skip is, LeBron probably has already told Bronny not to let his words have an impact on him. This might just be the start of a new chapter in Skip’s career as he moves from admonishing ‘The King’ to ‘The Prince’.
