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“Skip Was Feeling Like Will Smith!”: Skip Bayless’ Wife Asking LeBron James To “Call Her” Leaves NBA Fans in Splits

Published 05/22/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

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It’s impossible to count the number of people who love LeBron James, as his fans have crowned him the King of the NBA. While playing in the NBA, he earned fame and made one of the most legendary performances in NBA history.

There is always a comparison between him and Michael Jordan for the greatest player in the league’s history. Since his performance speaks for itself, he doesn’t need any introduction. Unfortunately, he isn’t a favorite of everyone. Skip Bayless criticizing Lakers superstar LeBron is not a new theory to discuss as he has always had James on his radar to comment upon.

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Whenever there is any controversy or poor performance by James, Skip comes forward and speaks about him, but always in a way that can make James fans feel not so good. Nevertheless, what happened recently stunned all NBA fans.

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During an interview, Bayless’ wife asked LeBron to “call her,” leaving NBA fans in splits. During the interview, they talked about Skip and James’ on and off feud, and his wife shared her thoughts on the matter. 

Skip Bayless’ wife shares her thoughts on LeBron James

Some viewers sneered at the viewer’s questions on Thursday’s Skip Bayless Show. One viewer asked during this segment, “For Ernestine, what do you think of LeBron James?” Ernestine Sclafani, Bayless’ better half, responded to this question.

Ernestine stated: “I don’t have hatred. I don’t have a problem with him, I think he’s a nice man.” She continued talking about this by saying, “He could call me, he could say hello, I don’t care. I like him.”

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According to one fan: “Skip is so smart. He actually loves LeBron and knows what LeBron means for his career.” Comment by another fan:

“Ernestine steals the show every time she is on camera. We need more Ernestine.”
“Skip was feeling like Will Smith when he was talking about his wife’s Entanglement hearing this.”
“Oh. So now we know the TRUE source of Skip’s LeBron hate.”

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“She said she thought LeBron would punch her because of Skips crazy takes lol.”
“This is the origins of Skip’s villain story.”

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After this, Twitter was filled with comments coming on and off about this interview, as it was a huge shock to everyone seeing how much Skip comments about James. It was a huge deal not only for the fans but Skip’s expression also revealed how shocked he was at the statement. As a result, there are a lot of memes emerging from fans on social media. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.

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Anshika Rai

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Anshika Rai is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication. Anshika has been following NBA for many years now.
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Arunaditya Aima