Stephen A. Smith talks to former “First Take” co-host Skip Bayless while discussing former Fox Sports hairstylist Noushin Faraj's lawsuit accusing Bayless and others of inappropriate conduct. I felt sorry for him.
During Monday's installment, “Stephen A. Smith Show”” On YouTube, Mr Smith spoke to anonymous people about Faraj, saying he was “heartbroken” for his former colleague.
in 42 page lawsuitfirst reported on Sunday front office sportsFaraj claims that Bayless offered her $1.5 million to have sex in July 2021, and that she endured years of unwelcome physical contact and sexual advances from Bayless. He claims to have come.
“The Skip Bayless I know has a hard time handing out $15,” Smith said, adding that he “can't imagine” Bayless doing something like that. “He's one of the cheapest people I know…but that doesn't mean I have inside information on this matter. I don't know.” And I'm not involved. I have no intention of doing so. ”
“…to imagine him in this position is shocking to say the least, and all I can say is that it's not the Skip Bayless I know. But obviously And this is a legal issue that he has to deal with because this situation is not going to go away… This person, this hairdresser, has been around for the past 24 years. The people I talked to at the time have some kind of problem. From what I know about her, she's very particular about her details, and she's going to document things, and that's what I know. It's her way.
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“I don't know her. I know Skip, and it pains me deeply to know that he's been charged with these charges and is in this situation. But I can't be bothered to air an irresponsible attitude or attach truth or guilt to anything.”
Smith added that he had no knowledge of the lawsuit.
“I haven't been in that building in over 20 years,” he said. “I don't know the details. I don't know what happened.”
Smith also described Bayless as “not interacting with people” and being very polite.
“Also, if you know people or think you know people and you have long-standing relationships with them, people I know… people I know.” I also feel that it is important to say that it is not a crime to say that. He worked on “First Take'' four years in a row from 2012 to 2016…The people I saw really didn't trust anyone, they didn't trust anyone. He was someone who didn't put himself out there,” Smith said.
Bayless has not yet addressed the lawsuit publicly.
Faraj claims that when the women came forward to accuse them of wrongdoing, Fox retaliated against them, while the defendants were protected and given mysterious promotions.
The lawsuit also names Fox Sports host Joy Taylor and FS1's vice president of content Charlie Dixon as defendants.
“We take these allegations seriously and given the pending litigation, we have no further comment at this time.” Fox said in a statement: Monday.
