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Skip Bayless’s return to ESPN was branded as a one-off, but after getting a taste of First Take again, it won’t be another 10 years before he debates Stephen A. Smith again. Smith and ESPN won’t care whether you asked for it;
ESPN has been pretty quiet about its long-term plans for Skip Bayless. That being said, Kendrick Perkins may have teased what's coming for "First Take." Bayless made his return to "First Take" this Friday for what was being marketed as a one-time reunion with ESPN personality Stephen A.
The outspoken Bayless will join Stephen A. Smith and Shae Cornette on Friday, marking the first time the duo will appear together on “First Take” since June 2016.
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Skip Bayless' return to ESPN's 'First Take' isn't permanent
For the first time since 2016, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debated each other on ESPN's "First Take." Bayless had an incredible run on "First Take" before taking his talents to Fox Sports. Though he's been away from ESPN for nearly a decade,
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