Much of the talk in the sports world over the last day has centered around LeBron James’ interview with Pat McAfee, and fans have cracked jokes about Skip Bayless in response.
James’ Los Angeles Lakers were in Indianapolis, Indiana, to take on the Pacers on Wednesday night. While in town for the game, James decided to do an extended sit-down interview with McAfee from the former NFL punter’s studio in the area. The interview covered tons of ground, such as James’ take on the infamous cookies story, and his side of the confrontation with Stephen A. Smith. Of all the things James did mention and discuss, Bayless was not one of them.
Bayless has made it a career of trashing James at every turn possible. That’s what he’s best known for. Fans all kept saying it must be eating Bayless alive that Stephen A. and Brian Windhorst could get responses from James, while Bayless was ignored.
Skip Bayless watching LeBron acknowledge every media member but him after hating for 20 years pic.twitter.com/xsdYZYcCY6
— Its RBover (@RyB_311) March 27, 2025
I love how LeBron still refuses to acknowledge Skip Bayless.
— Barry (@BarryOnHere) March 26, 2025
LeBron’s greatest career accomplishment in his 22 years is that he still never once has publicly acknowledged the existence of Skip Bayless.
— Witness King James (@WITNESSKJ) March 26, 2025
Skip Bayless did 20 years of trolling and picking at Bron with no response just for Stephen A to get multiple public responses in the last three weeks lol. I know he’s sick
— 500 🏎 (@Kameron_Hay) March 26, 2025
Skip Bayless when LeBron didn’t mention him in the Pat McAfee interview
— 🎭 (@MaskedInLA) March 26, 2025
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LeBron James makes the HOF solely off the strength of he has gone his entire career without responding to Skip Bayless.
— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) March 26, 2025
Skip Bayless after grinding for 20 years and not getting a public beef going with LeBron pic.twitter.com/gduAiuveKo
— Daman Rangoola (@damanr) March 27, 2025
Bayless must have listened to the interview too, because he issued a comment about what James said about his relationship with Michael Jordan.
“Hey, LeBron, I see where you say you and Jordan don’t talk but that you hope that changes after you retire. It won’t. He’s above you, will remain aloof. You chose to wear 23, keep doing HIS pre-tip powder-toss, to pretty much announce, ‘I’m the next Him.’ Nope. He won’t forget,” Bayless wrote on X.
Hey, LeBron, I see where you say you and Jordan don't talk but that you hope that changes after you retire. It won't. He's above you, will remain aloof. You chose to wear 23, keep doing HIS pre-tip powder-toss, to pretty much announce, "I'm the next Him." Nope. He won't forget.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 27, 2025
Oh yeah, there is no doubt Bayless is upset. Smith is giddy with glee, wearing his tighty-whities and eating ice cream, while Bayless is sulking that he can’t be acknowledged.
