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Micah Parsons blasts Skip Bayless in explosive rant: ‘Your show doesn’t work anymore’
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Micah Parsons has unloaded on Skip Bayless in a furious rant about the TV analyst.
The 74-year-old has enjoyed a legendary career in the sports media industry, but he has annoyed many people along the way.
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Among those is Parsons, whom Bayless often criticized when he played for the Dallas Cowboys .
Bayless was even pleased when the Cowboys traded the defensive star to the Green Bay Packers last offseason.
Parsons has now hit back at the TV personality with some harsh words on the trajectory of his career.
Micah Parsons rips into Skip Bayless
Parsons was asked about sports pundits generally, and singled out Bayless as someone he dislikes.
Parsons argued that he is better than Bayless at talking about sports, while the former ESPN star could never do his job in the NFL .
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Anyone who has followed Bayless' career will know to expect a passionate response in the next few days.
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"F— Skip Bayless," Parsons said. "F— all of them. I don't give a f—. They want to ragebait me, but they won't say it to my face.
"I'll tell you how it is. You suck. Your show doesn't work anymore. What are we talking about?
"[They will] tell you how to play the game. Come play my position, Skip, because I can do what you do. I do it better sometimes."
Micah Parsons' verdict on Shannon Sharpe
Parsons also spoke about former Super Bowl -winning tight end Shannon Sharpe, who has transitioned into the media industry.
Parsons showed much more respect for Sharpe, as he tends to give less controversial takes than Bayless.
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"Shay Shay lives on both sides," he claimed. "He knows how to play the fine line between a player and a show.
"He plays it like, 'He doesn't really show up when it matters, but he's a good player.'
"Sometimes, he can let those ESPN writers get to him a little bit, I can tell."
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