It’s been a really busy week for Stephen A. Smith.
Not solely did he signal a large new cope with ESPN, however he additionally obtained many headlines after LeBron James confronted him throughout a recreation and instructed him to cease speaking about his son.
And now stories have come out saying that Smith will seem on “The Skip Bayless Present” subsequent week.
The information, reported by Ryan Glasspiegel, per Legion Hoops, implies that Smith and Bayless will seem collectively for the primary time in years.
Ought to viewers count on to see some fireworks?
BREAKING: Stephen A. Smith will seem on ‘The Skip Bayless Present’ subsequent week, per @sportsrapport.
The duo is BACK. 🍿🍿 pic.twitter.com/rP1gGjoeVg
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 8, 2025
The episode has already been taped and we don’t know if it’ll tackle Smith’s new ESPN contract or his run-in with James.
Will probably be the primary time that Smith and Bayless have been collectively since their days of operating “First Take.”
They have been co-hosts on that standard present from 2012-16, earlier than Bayless left ESPN to start out a brand new profession with FS1.
Each Smith and Bayless have turn into two of the most important names in sports activities commentary they usually usually butt heads with the folks they report on.
In addition they reportedly haven’t gotten alongside very effectively since they stopped working collectively.
Smith has publicly acknowledged that he doesn’t maintain any exhausting emotions towards Bayless and would love to choose up the cellphone if he ever obtained a name.
However they apparently haven’t communicated a lot in any respect since 2016, which is able to make this episode of Bayless’ present much more attention-grabbing.
They’ll certainly discuss sports activities and the world, however they are going to seemingly additionally contact upon their very own relationship.
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