Skip Bayless Under Fire Due To 'Insensitive' Tweet Following Damar Hamlin Injury

Fox Sports’ “Undisputed” star Skip Bayless is under fire after making an insensitive comment regarding the horrifying and scary injury Buffalo Bills' safety Damar Hamlan faced while on the field.

After hitting Bengals player Tee Higgins, the Buffalo Bills safety got up and took a few steps before suddenly collapsing again on the field. Medical personnel rushed to Hamlan as an ambulance almost immediately came onto the field.

NFL analysts and viewers soon learned that medical personnel had to perform CPR on the 24-year-old for nine total minutes before placing him into the ambulance and rushing him to a hospital in the Cincinnati area. At the time of publication, he is in critical condition.

While many NFL viewers, players, and analysts took to social media to share their thoughts and prayers, with many even saying that this "is bigger than football," sports commentator Skip Bayless had other thoughts.

“No doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game — but how?” Bayless Tweeted. “This late in the season, a game of this magnitude is crucial to the regular-season outcome … which suddenly seems so irrelevant.”

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After thousands called Bayless out for his "sick" comments, the Fox Sports’ “Undisputed” star issued an apology. "Nothing is more important than that young man's health. That was the point of my last tweet," he said. "I'm sorry if that was misunderstood but his health is all that matters. Again, everything else is irrelevant. I prayed for him & will continue to."

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At the time of publication, Fox has not issued a statement regarding Skip Bayless's Tweets.

Not only were NFL fans horrified after seeing Skip Bayless's Tweet, but players also took to social media to call out the sports commentator for his comments.

New York Jets player Darelle Revis Tweeted at Skip Bayless, writing, "all u care about is football when damar hamlin’s life is at risk. coming from u i expected more. this tweet is not. u of all people should know better bro."

https://twitter.com/Revis24/status/1610106104146427905

Former Chargers and Broncos player Jacob Hester also had some choice words for Bayless. "Christ… what is wrong with you? How in the hell can you put something like this out there? A man’s life is at risk, he Tweeted. "Nobody gives a damn about playoff seeds and standings right now. Read the room, and have a heart man."

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Actress and producer Tami Roman even called out the sports commentator, calling his comments "insensitive."

"This was a very insensitive tweet when a young man’s life should be the primary concern, not this game," she Tweeted.

https://twitter.com/TamiRoman/status/1610106762815750146

Singer and actor Rotimi also Tweeted, "You should be fired!!! You’re a sick person!"

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And New York Jets player Sauce Gardner called out Skip Bayless, saying, "Are you seriously talking about when the football game should be postponed? Damar Hamlin’s health is ALL that matters at the moment! Nothing else!!!"

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At the time of publication, Fox has not issued a statement regarding Skip Bayless's Tweets. Buffalo Bills' safety Damar Hamlan is in critical condition at a local hospital.