Scott Van Pelt Tells Those Who Made Living as LeBron Haters (*Cough* Skip Bayless *Cough*) It's Over
By Jason Lisk

Scott Van Pelt is forever my favorite. The statement to end all statements to LeBron haters. pic.twitter.com/qnrWCFObVH
— J.C. De Leon (@jcdeleon1) June 20, 2016
LeBron James put together one of the all-time great three-game runs as Cleveland came from 3-1 down to win the NBA title. It just so happens to be that renowned LeBron James hater Skip Bayless’ last game at ESPN is today, before leaving for Fox Sports 1. Scott Van Pelt took the time to call it (without directly using names) Bayless on the way out the door for his utter irrational hatred of LeBron, telling him it’s over. Find some new schtick at the new place.
Of course, that’s not likely. Within minutes of the game ending, the master troll was already saying this:
How can Kyrie Irving not be Finals MVP after his last four games?
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 20, 2016
Let’s review some of Bayless’ greatest hits on LeBron, just from this series:
After Game 6–
For those raving about LeBron in elimination games: He turned it over 3 times late vs Spurs in Game 6, missed tying 3, Ray Allen saved him.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 17, 2016
No greater frontrunner than the King.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 17, 2016
Before Game 5 —
Draymond called LeBron the "b" word then LeBron lived up to that word by breaking unwritten rule, telling media Draymond "crossed the line."
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 13, 2016
After Game 4 —
Already chuckling at excuses that LeBron Apologists are reaching for to defend a great player who often shrinks from big-game pressure.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 11, 2016
The King is no longer The King. That would be Steph Curry.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 11, 2016
During Game 3, where he manages a LeBron shot while also mentioning Steph–
Steph Curry is in the midst of a LeBron-style disappearing act.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 9, 2016
And after the first two games, he said this on First Take —
"Lebron James was really good in that movie Train Wreck and now he is staring in Train Wreck 2" ? Skip Bayless has no chill
— Brandon Honaker (@BrandonHonaker1) June 6, 2016
Bayless is not likely to change his tune. He didn’t get this far by being reasonable and reconsidering things. But the more interesting dynamic is that ESPN, on the eve of him leaving, is now comfortable having others throw shots at the same guy who has spent most of the last eight years lobbing shots at LeBron in a very profitable way on their network.