Stephen A. Smith lifts the lid on the real Skip Bayless amid shocking lawsuit as he labels him 'cheap' and unsociable
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Stephen A. Smith has issued a staunch defense of his longtime friend Skip Bayless and attempted to shed light on the man behind a series of worrying allegations in a bombshell Fox Sports lawsuit. Bayless, Joy Taylor, network executive Charlie Dixon and the Fox Corporation were named in a lawsuit filed in LA, much of which focuses on allegations of sexual harassment, sexual battery, negligent supervision, retaliation, and other hostile workplace issues between 2012 and 2024.
![[A lawsuit filed by a former FS1 hairstylist accuses Bayless of offering her $1.5million for sex]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/07/01/93809741-14257339-image-a-39_1736214589611.jpg)
In the 42-page document, Bayless is accused of offering ex-FS1 hairstylist Noushin Faraji, who filed the suit, $1.5million for sex. Speaking on his self-titled The Stephen A. Smith Show on Monday night, Smith made a concerted effort not to talk about the matter but was keen to provide insight on Bayless as a person.
![[Smith and Bayless hosted ESPN's First Take together for four years before Bayless left for Fox]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/07/01/93809739-14257339-image-a-40_1736214669930.jpg)
'Here's what I would tell you. I've known Skip for [25 years], I can't imagine it,' Smith said in the segment, adding he doesn't think he would be 'capable of that'. 'Especially when they brought up "$1.5m",' he added. 'The Skip Bayless I know has a hard time giving away $15. He's one of the cheapest people I know.
![[Hair stylist Noushin Faraji (pictured) has accused Fox Sports of creating a hostile workplace]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/07/01/93785731-14257339-Hair_stylist_Noushin_Faraji_pictured_has_accused_Fox_Sports_of_c-a-41_1736214725549.jpg)
'But that doesn't mean I have any inside knowledge about any of this,' Smith continued. 'I don't and I'm not going to get involved.'. Stephen A. Smith lifted the lid on Skip Bayless as a person amid the Fox Sports lawsuit. A lawsuit filed by a former FS1 hairstylist accuses Bayless of offering her $1.5million for sex.
![[The lawsuit alleges that FS1 stars Emmanuel Acho and Joy Taylor had a sexual relationship]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/07/01/93803699-14257339-Emmanuel_Acho-a-42_1736214733560.jpg)
