Sports commentator Skip Bayless drew criticism Thursday for a tasteless joke made about Dallas Cowboys players during an episode of ESPN's "First Take." The remark, delivered during the show's regular debate format, was highlighted by media outlets as crossing a line in sports commentary.
Details of the specific joke were not widely reported, but the incident reignited discussion about the boundaries of on-air rhetoric when discussing professional athletes. Bayless, a longtime polarizing figure in sports media, has frequently generated controversy with his opinions on the Cowboys and other teams.
