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August 2 2024 Bayless left Undisputed and Fox Sports 1 after eight years on the network.
2023 After a personal attack made by Bayless against Shannon Sharpe, Sharpe left Undisputed following the conclusion of the NBA Finals.
August 2023 Bayless relaunched Undisputed with new co-hosts Richard Sherman, Keyshawn Johnson, and Michael Irvin.
January 2 2023 Bayless tweeted about the NFL's potential postponement of a game during Damar Hamlin's hospitalization, which was widely criticized as insensitive. He later issued an apology.
March 2021 Bayless signed a four-year, $32 million contract with Fox Sports.
September 10 2020 Bayless criticized Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott for speaking about his depression, suggesting it was a sign of 'weakness'.
September 2016 Skip Bayless debuted his new show, Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, alongside Shannon Sharpe on Fox Sports 1.
June 21 2016 Bayless made his final appearance on First Take.
April 26 2016 It was reported that Bayless had parted ways with ESPN and would be moving to Fox Sports after his contract expired in August.
2012 He was co-recipient with DJ Steve Porter of a Webby People's Voice Award in the category of Video Remixes/Mashups for 'All He Does Is Win,' which included clips of Bayless defending quarterback Tim Tebow.
2012 Bayless received a nomination for a Sports Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Analyst.
2011 He featured in the ESPNU documentary, Herschel, which highlighted the career of University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker.
2010 Bayless appeared in the ESPN 30 for 30 film, Pony Excess, which focused on the Southern Methodist University football scandal related to NCAA violations, a topic he covered while writing for The Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Times Herald.

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