Skip Bayless may have lifted viral ‘Playoff Pee’ line from Shannon Sharpe

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Skip Bayless may have lifted viral ‘Playoff Pee’ line from Shannon Sharpe

Skip Bayless may have lifted viral ‘Playoff Pee’ line from Shannon Sharpe

As it turns out, the most viral moment from Skip Bayless returning to ESPN’s First Take last week might actually belong to Shannon Sharpe. Forget about the recycled LeBron James or Tim Tebow arguments between Bayless and Stephen A. Smith last Friday on First Take. It was Bayless unveiling his “Playo

Skip Bayless may have lifted viral ‘Playoff Pee’ line from Shannon Sharpe

As it turns out, the most viral moment from Skip Bayless returning to ESPN’s First Take last week might actually belong to Shannon Sharpe. Forget about the recycled LeBron James or Tim Tebow arguments between Bayless and Stephen A. Smith last Friday on First Take. It was Bayless unveiling his “Playoff Pee” nickname for Philadelphia…

The most unforgettable moment from Skip Bayless's return to ESPN's First Take last week might not actually be his own—it could belong to Shannon Sharpe.

Forget the recycled LeBron James or Tim Tebow debates between Bayless and Stephen A. Smith. What really had viewers buzzing was Bayless's new nickname for Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George: "Playoff Pee." The audience erupted in laughter, proving Bayless hasn't lost his touch for stirring the pot.

"Playoff Pee… that's P E E," Bayless announced on air, reviving a jab that quickly went viral.

Once celebrated as "Playoff P" for his postseason heroics earlier in his career, George has struggled mightily this year. In Game 3 against the Knicks, he scored 15 points in the first quarter but went scoreless the rest of the night as the Sixers lost 108-94. Game 4 was even worse: just seven total points in a 144-114 blowout that sealed Philadelphia's sweep. If the stats are the judge, there was no "Playoff P" to be found.

But here's the twist: two days after Bayless's viral moment, Shannon Sharpe appeared on Nightcap with Chad Johnson and Joe Johnson and casually referenced George playing like "Playoff Pee." You'd think Sharpe would credit Bayless for the line, right? Not quite.

"In the pandemic, I called the man Playoff Pee," Sharpe said Sunday night after George's latest flop—offering no acknowledgment to Bayless.

Wait—did Sharpe invent the nickname first? Did Bayless borrow from his old partner and use it to steal the spotlight during his First Take reunion? A quick fact check takes us back to December 23, 2020, when Sharpe first used the phrase. So while Bayless may have brought "Playoff Pee" back into the spotlight, the original punchline might have always belonged to Shannon.

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