Nobody loses in spectacular fashion quite like the Dallas Cowboys. In what was dubbed their best chance to break the 27-year streak of not making it to an NFC Championship Game turned out to be much of the same for Micah Parsons and the ‘Boys.
With that comes a heavy amount of criticism, as when you are the most polarizing franchise in sports, naturally, your successes and failures are going to be talked about often. Well, the latest case of criticism didn’t quite sit right with Parsons, and when Fox Sports’ Skip Bayless chimed in on social media, Parsons fired back aggressively.
Micah Parsons Rips Skip Bayless on Social Media
Bayless has never been the one to be shy with a take. The Fox Sports host of Undisputed is known for telling it how he feels without much worry about blowback or how a person or athlete may feel. Such was the case in his latest spat with Parsons as Bayless took to “X” to throw a not-so-subtle jab at the player.
Can't wait for Micah Parsons' podcast tomorrow. That's what he does best.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 15, 2024
In what was clearly a dig at Parsons and his team’s performance on Sunday, Bayless made a statement that Parsons’ skills on a microphone are better than his skills on the field.
“Can’t wait for Micah Parsons’ podcast tomorrow. That’s what he does best,” said Bayless. This statement is not necessarily accurate or even fair on the surface, but it is something Bayless knew would draw eyes and attention to nonetheless, as what has become known to be his style.
Of course, like many things in today’s day and age of social media and technology, Parsons saw the post and decided to fire back himself.
You just a hating ass mf who mad I ain’t want to do your show?! Where was all this when you were on my nuts wanting me to come on your show every Tuesday!! You lame asf skip real shit, fake ass cowboys fan!! https://t.co/gVHOSwoR4Y
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) January 19, 2024
“You just a hating a– mf who mad I ain’t want to do your show?! Where was all this when you were on my nuts wanting me to come on your show every Tuesday!! You lame asf skip real shit, fake ass cowboys fan!!,” said Micah in response.
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The show Parsons is referencing is Undisputed, where he was slated to join as a weekly guest back in 2022 but decided against doing so, pulled out from his commitment, and never actually appeared on the show as previously reported.
While the comment in itself is a lot to unpack from the Cowboys star, it is clear that both parties are speaking out of frustration following Dallas’ earlier-than-expected loss to the Packers in the Wild Card Round.
The reality is that these types of things will continue to happen, and as long as players and media are able to blur the line of contact like this, coupled with the Cowboys’ popularity, no one should expect much to change moving forward.
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