Reacting to Skip Bayless Leaving Fox Sports & Stephen A's Contract Negotiations | Le Batard Show

Skip Bayless is leaving Fox Sports and Stephen A. Smith is in the midst of a historic media contract negotiation. Dan explains the deep reasoning behind his focus on sports media contracts and why it ultimately impacts the show and the listeners.
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[@ellisedwards4715]

The beauty of having money is being able to say you dont care about money🤷

[@Jay-vm4lc]

Only rich people say money isnt everything

[@christopherjq7414]

Let's see, Dan's building a new luxury home, drive's an expensive sports car and takes vacations around the world. But he doesn't care about money... Oh ok. I almost forgot that half of his employees aren't provided with health care insurance, there's nothing more tiresome than people with money who say they don't care about money🙄

[@mrjonathank92]

Lolll facts!!

[@HvywghtXman]

The only facts are that none of you have access to the contracts of any of the people that are being mentioned.

[@rryan7554]

Labiatard

[@Mebum]

When you have enough money you don’t have to worry about it… dan grew up middle class 40 years ago and thinks he is an everyday man

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

Where is he building it?

[@Cartiyayyay]

I LOVE when you talk about the business behind sports media and player's empire they are building! its truly amazing content that folks don't hear enough about. the new building of empires. keep it coming!!

[@cryptokey8917]

I agree

[@thatissonicK]

I can confirm I mainly listen to this channel for you guys talking about sports business and sports media personalities. Also, that’s when you guys pop up most of my algorithm

[@aneesabashir8496]

I actually enjoy the sports media segments. Enjoyable & educational

[@mr_gryphon]

Some of us enjoy this kind of conservation especially given the context y’all have working in the field. Dan go on The Sporting Class sometimes plsssss

[@cryptokey8917]

I enjoy it

[@greggyamisial1914]

There is a huge segment of your audience that appreciates the business side you discuss. It part of why we followed you, away from ESPN. Your fans are proud you went against the machine so sharing this stuff matters.

[@Music-bh5bo]

Dan being shocked that employees don’t think like owners is hilarious.

[@TruthFLA]

No. Its not. All the people he mentioned were employees who became Captains of industry

[@billynguyen710]

I like when Dan and the crew talk about the sports media industry, as much as I like the comedy bits

[@heartbreak25]

I mostly tune in for these takes.

[@edfa3706]

The bubble will burst in the sports media. The market will get saturated with podcast and only a few will survive.

[@blaketindle4703]

Exactly. There’s already WAY too many player podcasts!

[@markadams9335]

⁠@@blaketindle4703and 98.9% are pure unwashed ASS! 😝

[@gf4670]

Probably, though I'm not sure it'll happen very soon. At least not without another massive financial crisis. The media and entertainment industry in general is kind of in turmoil because they overspeculated and maxed out the market, but you're seeing continued major investment in part because of the power of marketing. Practically nothing in the media anymore brings the value and revenue to actually cover its costs let alone bring a profit, but they keep drawing investment. It's like why Hollywood has continued to survive no matter what; for whatever reason you get this uber wealthy businessmen who are otherwise really shrewd about business willing to throw money away to a movie production that is total crap. The marketing and content-as-marketing game has become a ponzi scheme but it's also like a weird drug for finance. They just can't quit it.

[@nolongerblocked6210]

It's _already_ ridiculously over-saturated

[@cteezy1983]

Serious question..... Is Dan having a breakdown? He gets so introspective at times that he literally makes no sense at certain points

[@TheCJ601]

Apparently, he's been in a breakdown for 2 years

[@steveknick1978]

He broke away from ESPN & took on the stress of running his own ship, plus his brother got sick & passed away. His father also had some issues & came close to death iirc. Basically he's dealing with stuff that would break anybody - & since it happened after he went independent he can't just disappear for 3 months to take a break & deal with it. If he's now randomly passing out regularly, his body is probably going to force the issue though.

[@jasonmoore5824]

@@steveknick1978 what a name. Just gave me a blast from the past on a Steve knick I knew nearly 30 yrs ago was at UK. Think he was from Indiana or Michigan...tall drink of water, good at golf (I believe) Small world if thats you. But either way, always thought that was a cool ass name.

[@jasonmoore5824]

@@steveknick1978 what a shame. Was hoping you were him. That cat was in freshman dorm with me back in Fall 96...but then disappeared after a semester. Think he transferred to play varsity golf at a D3 or naia type school ... and always wondered what happened to him. I wouldn't have even thought of the Stevie nicks jokes/angle...she before my time too ... And I can see how that'd get annoying over time. (As for the show- I can't imagine what Dan's been thru. I just wish he took that pain and turned it into laughs like when he was on ESPN. A show that makes fun of itself and other shows. Now, the topics and his demeanor ($5 for tone) just seem unnecessary and/or angry.

[@jasonmoore5824]

@@steveknick1978 lol. Just realized I knew a Scott Knick, not a Steve knick. Sitting in traffic and shyt hit me like a lightning bolt. Scott knick from Ohio, not Steve knick from Indiana or Michigan. My bad. Ha (there was a Steve on the floor but his last name wasn't nearly as cool as Knick)

[@GeminiBrown]

I ABSOLUTELY Love When Dan Talks About Sports Media business. A lot of it is rooted in TRUTH and Needs to Be Discussed

[@roachasaurus2020]

This stuff's more interesting than most sports topics. I click so fast on Dan and Marcellus Wiley's takes about other media members

[@cenok420]

Dan has become completely unrecognizable to the person he was ten years ago.

[@BlueHeaven1959]

He got married. He had to change

[@RaiderNation327]

The vasectomy affected him

[@ChantzKacey]

Dan Dropped a Bar..."Stephen A. Smith, you're not a Company Man, You're a Company, Man...so come out and keep us company, Damn" lol. I added that ending but he said most of that lol. S/o to Hov lol.

[@AtotheJKSU]

This video had 5% to do with what was in the title

[@novocaine__pain]

Welcome..."Now you get the show..!"

[@brockontop]

Dan is a rambling man doing the best he can

[@BigRaji1981]

You mean like literally just about every single KZbin video?

[@nathangeorge8187]

That’s all the time with this show.

[@Highroller16]

Every video from this page

[@HypnotizeAmerica]

Rarely watch your sports content, never miss a sporting class or talks like this. I like to know about the business side of things more than the sports side.

[@stevenblackwood9968]

I will say this critique of how sports media are operating is needed in both. It’s changing in very real time and commentary needed

[@ShawnGreen-i4b]

Dan, this is a fan letter. You don't pontificate. In fact, you give us reality, the objective truth, and the ins and outs of the sports industry. You walk our talk. You say the things that most of us silent majority would like to say and you make us understand. Thank you for being the grown-up and professional in this arena. Respect to your entire team.

[@shindean]

That first episode with all commentators talking around Skip, while he was just looking like a silent pouty child because he doesn't get a turn to play the game.... that's when he knew it was over.

[@blaketindle4703]

It was truly a clusterfuck lol. Keyshawn, Richard, and Michael were all just talking over each other the entire show!😂

[@Los150]

When LeBetard speaks on this he sounds like he’s in his Lenny Bruce-breakdown era.

[@ronmontoya8201]

I think the show’s audience is also interested in sports media talk. Because there’s nothing more authentic than having the conversation on where you think your place is in the sports broadcasting ecosystem. Nobody else talks about it, and with the level of candor yall come with. Keep it coming

[@jeanfourcade]

Dan "doesn't care about money". Translation: he's rich now.

[@blaketindle4703]

He’s been rich for a long time. Completely lost touch just like Colin Cowherd.

[@jeanfourcade]

@@blaketindle4703 I noticed. Main symptom of their narcissism: they truly believe what they're saying is important.

[@jacobmontgomery1954]

Especially for young men trying to get into the industry hearing stuff like this is needed. Thanks guys

[@collinthebenevolentbandit]

I really enjoy Dan's discussions of the sports media business.

[@KansasJayhawksFan96]

The intro to this segment was awesome 😂😂😂😂

[@StarvingArtistsTV]

I only watch this show for the sports media commentary, even though I am somewhat annoyed by Dan’s sanctimoniousness and feigned feelings of caring. Like bro, you don’t have to act to be at the verge of tears to make a passionate point.

[@licey71]

Exactly. I don’t mind the inside baseball stuff. I don’t mind the business side of it talks it’s when he first goes on and on saying the same thing about Skip or SAS and specially when he goes on and on about “this amazing thing we are doing here.” Just do the fucking “amazing thing” and shut the blip up about you doing this amazing thing. He wants me to be amazed in a world where a kid playing video games gets a million views every day and you have 45k views on this. This is amazing for 1984 but not 2024. Enough already!

[@jasonmoore5824]

​@@licey71if one of those public spaces slash police auditor types went live right now, he/she would get 5k people watching live and 50,000 views by tomorrow. That person makes pennies compared to Dan and didn't get $50-100 mill from giraffe kings to pay 20 employees. And Dan is pumped about doing a bit his strongest fans hate and are tired of but nets them 40k views from people who, based on the other view counts, never actually say "I'll see what else these guys are doing and listen to other takes and bits." Lol It almost feels like fiction.

[@jasonmoore5824]

@@licey71 I just skimmed many of the comments on this post. Amazing how many people said some version of "I only listen to your sports media stuff" or "I only listen when you talk about Stephen a" or "your sports media stuff is in my algorithm so I watch it but nothing else from you" Yet he's turned 20% of the show into Stephen a and McAfee and sports media chatter. Smh

[@Mdautkreix]

@@jasonmoore5824”Yet” there makes it sound like that’s an unbelievable reaction to his audience engagement 😂 more like “And that’s exactly why he grifts off the sports media topics.”

[@jasonmoore5824]

@@Mdautkreix I think I get what ur saying, and agree. Right now, only 2.6 viewing their feed's live show. Guessing the Giraffe Kings feed has 300, thats always seems to be what they have. So under 3k. Have to think that number was over 10k this time last yr, over 20k in '21 & '22. I don't understand how Skipper (boss/investor, person who's business savvy he respects) or Amin or Pablo (friends, smart people) can't get through to him that he's killing everything he built.

[@statsisfacts8819]

I'm from an era where you don't focus on other grown man pockets and Dan you been focusing sharply on Stephen A pockets. As long as he at espn he going to make between 13-18 mill per year now time to move on lol.

[@formulacoolade]

Props to Dan for being able to afford Ozempic.

[@pbmc_]

Synthetic Gila monster venom😂

[@dgallaher25]

This is my favorite Lebatard content.

[@yureion]

I personally find all of this interesting and find Dan one of the most honest and direct on the overall aspect of sports media.

[@wwvm1234]

We need more people like Dan

[@LJSmith-ic7gw]

NEED A WHOLE SEGMENT ON THIS IS AMAZING INFO

[@MH-et4bo]

People don’t want to give Bron credit because he became a billionaire working with other young black men from his home state. If he was in bed with older white money men he’d be given his flowers because what his accomplished so far is unreal.

[@mattspychala7251]

I like the conversations about it…especially how it’s changed in the last few years

[@Chris-kf8mx]

I love it when rich people don’t care about money.

[@jamesabraham6505]

I as an audience and follower of the show… love it when Dan and the crew talk about sports media :)

[@markrychorcewicz6559]

Your right Stu we don't want to here it

[@rogerecheandia3407]

Dan is the most interesting and perhaps the most important person in sports talk . He has transformed stats, political approved narratives and superficial personalities into humor, relatable content, and a level of vulnerability unseen on this kind of show , that honestly allows trust . And no other voice is trustworthy in sports, news or social media .

[@davidbarnes4742]

Dan still doesn't get that they were the first to go super political and lost half of his fans . I gave it like 6 months cause I love the sports part but when it was constantly politics down your throat it quit being fun. And you felt like you were being lectured too. Kinda like this segment

[@angelica351a]

Last week's show was so much better.

[@joshuahokes5946]

This for sure information we need to hear about

[@TyraTakes]

This is the type of topic I love and you popped up in my algorithm deal.

[@jamesleonard6044]

Love this conversation

[@rmpeete]

DL, my lady was busy in the kitchen as I was watching this, but started watching as soon as you became vulnerable. Keep it up -- humanization.

[@PapiMartin1975]

Soft as charmin...send you wife my way, she needs a real man.

[@alifrombenhill3374]

Basically Dan wants a 'Mind The Game' type podcast for sports journalism business models.

[@nolongerblocked6210]

I can't believe Dan never ever gives credit to Dan Patrick. DP was the 1st ESPN guy to leave on his own w/no safety net & to do it all on his own & to succeed wildly. He'll credit McAfee, Pat credits DP w/helping him form his vision. LeBatard will literally credit everyone in sports talk except DP for some reason

[@ColoradoTrucking]

I very much enjoy the sports media conversation. Honestly it’s better than listening to your sports talk 😅

[@Tiredofthis1989]

It’s always fun when rich people talk about other rich people.

[@GFD618]

The Lebatard Draft Kings deal is the biggest heist in history 😂 took the money and gave it all to Valerie

[@blackspider1405]

I enjoy the sports media convos.

[@TalkingToTheBirds]

Dan “I’m the only one who cares about the right stuff” Lebatard

[@NelGill1]

7 minutes in and still not saying anything. Next video…

[@mariofernandez7598]

I love hearing this stuff!!

[@tmacdetroit1]

I love this topic . And this is the only place it gets any attention.

[@AMLG]

I like the sports business talk from you guys and meadowlark because you tell the real and not Phony bs.

[@joeblackwolf17]

Audiences are very interested in hearing a show talk about other shows business. This is VERY interesting, I don’t know what the team is talking about, Dan is on point here 💯

[@johngleason1776]

Go look at the most popular videos on this channel. Most of them are about other sports commentators. People say that they dont want to hear Dan talk about this but the numbers say something else.

[@craigbradford4850]

How does anyone listen to this?!

[@BackInTheDay-r2v]

I have no idea. This man is obviously a heartbeat from a total breakdown. I've heard mentally ill people on the street spit more sense.

[@haroldchairs4434]

Exactly ! Yes he is right and I am new viewer.

[@josephwil8200]

Never believe a man when he says he doesn’t care about money but then wakes up, leave his family, sits in traffic to do a show for Money, the very thing he claims he doesn’t care about. Hobbies are one thing but this show you do is not being done for free.

[@OMIGOD11]

I’d rather hear you guys talk about this than talk about the game being played. At least you’re giving insight on something you actually understand, for a change.

[@inkstainedwretch1796]

Thanks!

[@willjamesjr]

As much as I respect Dan, he gives waaaaaay too much credit to Stephen A on various issues, including this 1. Stephen A isn't responsible for Skip's demise. SKIP HIMSELF IS! Undisputed with Shannon was kicking First Take's door in... especially when you adjust for the built in boost that First Take gets simply by being on ESPN and owned by Dinsey. Skip's ego and inability to humble himself with Shannon caused this. Not Screamin A Smith

[@KingLionFromDa313]

Absolutely, it remember a stretch on Undisputed when Shannon was destroying Skip in every debate no matter the topic. The one topic that Skip had was "Brady topics " and then Brady final season happen....now Skip doesn't even have the Brady debate to win and that ended up being the down fall.

[@lockdownpublications3169]

Skip definitely lost a huge segment of the Black viewers when he said to Shannon, "Put your glasses back on." To us, he might as well had called Shannon a "boy". Even though I don't think Skip is racist. I agree it was Skip's ego

[@TheRealMichaelP]

Dan you are a Chatty Patty when it comes to sports media

[@TheRealMichaelP]

Dan your sports talk videos get clicks cause people like beef…. They like seein you pop shot SAS and bait him into mentioning you to bring your numbers up

[@marcyfan-tz4wj]

i should watch more often. i enjoy dan in full chatty patty mode or the opposite of it. i just watch less and less sports media after watching it daily for a decade.

[@JohnSmith-pm2ok]

The People Wants to hear this!!

[@MrJBEEZZY22]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@crichardson7424]

Most People don't want to know some of the behind the scenes stuff because WE are Consumers of Sports Media. We Follow ENTERTAINMENT. YOU ALL work on your craft and art to get US; WE, the CONSUMER is what "it" is ALL about whether YOUR purpose is to make money or to make art or some combination. What care the Artist if there is no one to appreciate the pain of the crafting. YOU find joy in the craft, WE/Consumer find joy in your art...if it were not so YOU could do what you do in your basement with no one looking/listening/caring, like the AIR drummer or guitarist. About SAS putting Skip out of business is like asking why did LeBron take the Scoring Title from Kareem. My response is that Every Dog has its Day, and when an old Dog loses its Bite and Bark, the smart ones get a young Dog to do the heavy work; but as sure as day turns into night, that young Dog is gonna want its OWN, ESPECIALLY when the young Dog realizes that He is the one that has brought and WON the fight and that the old Dog has just been sitting back waxing FAT off of young one's ENERGY AND EFFORT! Hey, SAS also knows what's in his future, he is no longer a young Dog, he is just a place holder for a younger Dog...so he is Smart enough to PREPARE FOR A FUTURE. BASICALLY, this is the Rhythm/Circle of life. Life has caught up with Skip, NOBODY, NOWHERE, IN ANY BUSINESS BEATS FATHER TIME! Either move on GRACEFULLY OR end up LOOKING LIKE WIZARD JORDAN OR JOE BIDEN...

[@McFlyGod]

100 % spot on

[@iloveyoumadhuri]

Sports media talk is fine because it’s great to see assholes who depicted athletes as assholes treated like trash!!!

[@dayostical]

Holy S**...is that what Dan looks like now? I haven't seen him since Highly Questionable, he's definitely looking different.

[@17thN.O]

He has gone through a personal hell in family life. It has taken a toll and he has to run this company.

[@GalenFoster]

I was thinking the same thing. I had to wait until he spoke to realize it was him.

[@mikeg8221]

I like the industry talk🙋🏾‍♂️

[@Walid-bu4kl]

I liked him and poppy (Papi) on ESPN. You were more laid back. It was a good show.

[@Cruzylife]

The fans are definitely interested

[@Bdk2036]

Skip brought the end of Skip. Being cocky, emotional, and ignorant was his downfall

[@dijn0]

Been listening since the fake Howard days - I love this shit too, Dan. Keep it coming

[@inoyvst6786]

This sounds like joe budden talking to Rory & Mal 🤣

[@compounddavid]

I want it and I love when Pablo Does it

[@shawn.kanungo]

I want this all the time

[@ViciousMiller]

I never did think that Bron might be getting a little percentage of whomever signs with Klutch 🤔

[@nelsonmercadojr2749]

Skip bayless brought the end of skip bayless

[@TyraTakes]

Stu, it’s the algorithm. I’m not your regular audience but I love this type of talk. KZbin helps get those number.

[@BackInTheDay-r2v]

You have to be wealthy to not care about money.

[@harryleeh2h172]

If some org. Going to pay a person for what ever reason. THEN WHO WOULDN'T TAKE THE MONEY?

[@Obiahjones]

Dude the first advantage of having money is not caring about having money, apathy is the birthchild of wealth

[@jeffa5616]

I’ve been a fan of the show for the longest. I enjoy the conversation about the media industry. Please continue to share and enlighten us.

[@jhmoxl]

I don't care about Dan talking about if people care about him talking about this stuff. Just talk about it or don't talk about it, don't talk about how people react to you talking about other people talking about it.

[@kevinbean7140]

"I dont care about money!" Yeah, right!! As much as you bring up SAS its hard for me to believe it doesn't make you happy that you're making more than him!! Like, let's be for real!

[@firstlast4070]

Dan's whole stick is talking about ESPN...and Stephen A. Without that he's is nothing

[@JoelDanker-Dake]

This is all very cryptic and opaque, inside baseball that isn't very interesting to me as a sports fan. I thought we were talking about Skip leaving Fox.

[@karvelrobinson7672]

Dan. Your smart fans do want to hear about it!

[@BackInTheDay-r2v]

All six of them are waiting!

[@KcChiefsChad20]

I actually enjoy it.

[@jallen6985]

Dan don't stop what you're doing. Club Shay Shay that's great. But please do not stop what y'all are doing with Le batard and stugotz and Roy and Lucy and Jessica

[@JimBrown-32]

Dan we wanna hear it

[@glenhatchell5635]

Thumbs up for the biz media talking

[@Bdot1588]

People telling Dan “the audience doesn’t want to hear anything about this” what does he do? Doesn’t shut tf up about it.

[@Bdot1588]

Then he just starts crying about passing out in front of his wife as a means for the audience to tolerate his dumbass diatribes about media money

[@ShelbyBaby27]

Is there a middle ground where Dan isn't being driven to panic attacks and dizzy spells? It's not worth your health, man..

[@kevinw5508]

I'm so sick of people playing the blame game. Can Skip Bayless just fail on his own without someone blaming it on Stephen A. Smith. Look, he had a good run and he made choices that helped his career and some choices that hurt his career. No one forced him to make these decisions, no one forced him to go to Fox Sports, Skip Bayless made all of the decisions that were effective and at times that affected his career. This all sounds like click bate and lazy competitiveness. Skip Bayless has been gone from First Take for years by a decision that.He made which earned him millions of dollars and now that time has seemed to run its course, can we just leave it at that. Could it be that Skip Bayless just fell out of touch with his audience?

[@justin_opportunities]

This is more interesting than never ending Bronny talk

[@edfa3706]

ESPN can easily replace him with Shannon sharpe or another retired athlete. Lol

[@gernblanston2652]

I don't mind the topic if there is something new to say. But at this point, it seems like everything there is to say has been said.

[@daltonmoore233]

Your audience is definitely interested… these are actually my favorite videos on your channel