ESPN announces Skip Bayless is leaving, and the happy GIFs soon follow
In a three-paragraph release, ESPN announced on Tuesday that Skip Bayless was leaving the network:
“Skip Bayless has decided to leave ESPN when his contract expires at the end of August.
“His final appearance on First Take will be the day after the NBA Finals conclude.
“We want to thank Skip for his many contributions to ESPN. His hard work and talent have benefited ESPN for 12 years.”
Not long after, there was an outpouring of happiness. Now, to be fair, there were quite a few people who were sad to hear the news. But there also were a lot of GIFs:
FINALLY. I don't even watch First Take, but, this excites me. - RT @MatthewACherry Skip Bayless is leaving ESPN? pic.twitter.com/22iBMSOps0
— Avery (@MrAveryBrown) April 26, 2016
Skip Bayless is Leaving ESPN https://t.co/4RKro3nKeJ pic.twitter.com/YMTARs3XhP
— Larry T. Csonka (@LarryCsonka411) April 26, 2016
Skip bayless leaving espn????!!!!! pic.twitter.com/nmbfNvJxMe
— George Foussekis (@CanucksFin56) April 26, 2016
https://t.co/SRui227uxg pic.twitter.com/ZrezBL6ooq
— Andy Bugay (@andybugay) April 26, 2016
How I feel that @RealSkipBayless is leaving @espn pic.twitter.com/3eMQWTLEZy
— Alex Nardone (@AlexNardone17) April 26, 2016
When you find out Skip Bayless is leaving ESPN pic.twitter.com/MSCWe86Hrd
— Sam Simon (@NotSamsClub) April 26, 2016
RT @espnmikes Skip Bayless will leave ESPN when his contract expires; his last @FirstTake will be at the NBA Finals. pic.twitter.com/urUYniYWka
— Farrakanye West (@chasej33) April 26, 2016
To follow my previous tweet regarding Skip Bayless leaving ESPN... pic.twitter.com/O47mhj6Vv9
— Josh Pfeiffer (@Phanatic2010) April 26, 2016
Skip Bayless is done on ESPN? pic.twitter.com/OIdfpEq03F
— Andy English (@THEandmeister) April 26, 2016
Skip Bayless leaving ESPN... pic.twitter.com/yRC5IT69C6
— David Cutler (@DCCutlerSports) April 26, 2016
Skip Bayless is leaving ESPN?.... pic.twitter.com/PC7hKZwRmf
— Monika M. (@WINsconsin26) April 26, 2016
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This story was originally published April 26, 2016 at 2:18 PM.