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Famed analyst Skip Bayless was finally called out for incessantly throwing flak at NBA legend LeBron James. On the recent edition of his Gil's Arena podcast, Gilbert Arenas went hard on Skip, suggesting him, “If you’re going to be a fan of a player and his greatness, just be a fan of greatness itself,” Gil famously stated.
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Skip Bayless' Answer to Gilbert Arenas
Arenas' statement did not slide past Bayless, who responded to Gil’s finger-pointing on the latest edition of his digital show on YouTube. “I’ve never been anything but fair and honest in my assessment of LeBron James,” claimed Skip. The reply is hard to digest as in the past few years Skip Bayless has made rather harsh comments about James.
He would remind his audience and Gil that he had always praised James throughout his 22-year career, even referring to him as a "bullet train of a freight train" while driving the rock.
During his reply, Bayless also touched upon how he criticised LeBron James in some aspects. He criticised James for his inability to shoot the three-ball in late-game scenarios, as well as his poor free-throw shooting performance.
He also credited Ray Allen and Kyrie Irving with stopping LBJ from going 2-8 in the Finals thanks to key shots they made in 2012 and 2016.
Michael Jordan was mentioned, as was the case with most of Skip's criticisms of James.
He told Gil that during his time with the Chicago Tribune, he was welcomed to freely express his opinion on MJ as “against the grain” media coverage was encouraged. “I wouldn’t have gotten fired for criticizing Michael Jordan,” stated Skip. “I would have gotten a raise.”
