Skip Bayless was treated to a good old roast by his wife Ernestine in the post-Thanksgiving episode. of his self-titled show..
While discussing the Paramount Plus series “Lioness,” Ernestine, who has been married to the sports media personality since 2016, told Bayless, 73, about his passion for the Cowboys and what he takes to get a glimpse of their game. I cursed about the risks.
“The house might be on fire, but as long as the TV isn't still on fire, all you have to do is sit inside the house and watch TV and tell the fire department to put out the fire around me. Then I'll leave the house right now because I don't want to die in a fire. I'll watch the Dallas Cowboys and see if they lose, and then I can bitch about it a little bit.” ernestine saidtranscribed by Awful Annunciation.
Bayless then took a walk down memory lane and recounted their first date when he “warned” Ernestine about his unwavering dedication to his career.
“I made a vow to this life,” he said.
Mr. Bayless told Ernestine during that fateful outing that if a romance were to strike, “you'll always be 1A in my job,” but later went on to praise his forever partner.
“You're the most loyal companion I've ever had,” Bayless said Tuesday.
“…What attracted me the most is the fact that you don't like sports, because I don't want me. Someone who would be attached to me and feed my sports addiction. So that was the best thing.” Second, you didn't cook. And I came from a family that was deeply into cooking, starting with my world-famous older brother. The point is, there was no boiling water or anything else to do. ”
bayless, Who tried X on Thanksgiving? He expressed similar sentiments about Ernestine in a 2019 interview with the Post while celebrating the Cowboys' 27-20 win over the Giants.
“She's the best thing that ever happened to me,” Skip said. “She's so down-to-earth, so honest, so loyal that I get emotional about it. I don't know anyone who can put up with me, but she has put up with me from day one. We are not just good together; we are great together.”
In addition to Ernestine, author of “Balls: How to Maintain a Relationship When Living with a Sports-Crazy Guy,” the couple's beloved dog Hazel also joined Bayless on Tuesday's show.
Bayless resigned as host of “Undisputed” on Fox Sports in August after eight years.
