Skip Bayless will leave ESPN when his contract expires in August, the network announced Tuesday in a statement. His last appearance on "First Take" will be the day of the NBA Finals conclude in June.
Bayless has been with ESPN for 12 years and has hosted "First Take" — the network's outlandish debate show — with Stephen A. Smith since it was rebranded in 2007.
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Last month, SN's Mike McCarthy detailed Fox Sports' plan to lure Bayless away from ESPN. Deadspin reported Tuesday that Bayless is in fact on his way to Fox Sports.
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Sports Illustrated reported last year that ESPN had prepared to offer Bayless $4 million annually when his contract was up.