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Exclusive | Why Skip Bayless felt some ‘trepidation’ before anticipated Stephen A. Smith reunion

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Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith reunited on-air for the first time in nearly a decade .

Bayless left ESPN in 2016 for a lucrative contract at FS1 and appeared on “Undisputed” for eight years .

The relationship between the two became frayed following comments Smith made on JJ Redick’s podcast in 2022 .

While Bayless "absolutely would” host Smith again, there is one thing he’d do differently.

Bayless was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a former hairstylist in January and has denied the allegations.

He is still in awe over how seamless the reconnection with Smith transpired.

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