Skip Bayless Refers To Charles Barkley As A “Clown” As Feud Continues To Play In Media

Skip Bayless has taken a jab at Charles Barkley after the former NBA star called the Fox Sports analyst an “idiot.” In return, the Undisputed co-host called Barkley a “clown.”

“Still chuckling over a clown calling me an idiot,” Bayless tweeted.

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The tweet from Bayless after Barkley’s coverage of The Match earlier this week where Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson faced off Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in a golf competition. Barkley took a swing at Bayless in a nod to Shannon Sharpe leaving the FS1 show and getting a contract buyout from the sports network.

“He’s the best tight end, it’s between him and Gronk as the best ever. And I don’t want to leave out Shannon Sharpe,” Barkley said. “I want one of those jobs where I can get a buyout for working with an idiot.”

Barkley later joked, “What do you think Ernie? You think I can get a buyout for working with Shaq? I’m just saying, if they’re gonna give people buyouts if they’re working with a damn idiot, I want one too!”

This was not the first time that Barkley took a swing at Bayless. In early June of this year, Barkley mentioned that he wanted a buyout for working with a “damn idiot” aiming the joke at his TNT co-host Kenny Smith.

“I read an article today,” Barkley said referring to the news that Sharpe was leaving his Undisputed co-hosting duties. “If you work with a damn idiot, they’ll buy you out.”

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