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    What’s Behind Skip Bayless’ Hiatus?

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    July 10, 2023 | 09:26 am
    • Bayless and FS1 are struggling to find a successor to Shannon Sharpe.
    • FS1's "Undisputed" will be off the air until at least Aug. 28.
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    Skip Bayless unexpectedly announced that he is taking a two month break amid an uncertain time for his “Undisputed” show. Front Office Sports senior writer Mike McCarthy provides insider reporting on what’s going on, and what could be next for Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith.

    We also get a peak inside the struggles of MLB’s regional sports networks and whether the league will eventually take all of its broadcasting rights in house with Horizon Media’s Adam Schwartz.

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