Amid his ongoing feud with some former ESPN hosts, Stephen A. Smith has a message for Skip Bayless.

Speaking on his SiriusXM show, “Straight Shooter,” Smith gave Bayless credit for building up “First Take” before he took over as host.

“When it comes to Skip Bayless, something that never gets said to him or about him is about to be said now,” Smith said. “That man is owed an apology. From me. That’s my guy. And in the midst of talking about Cari Champion, and in the midst of talking about Jemele Hill and some of the things Jemele Hill alluded to, I was so busy clapping back for a damn change and defending myself that I dropped the ball. I neglected to do what I always do, which was give the true credit where it’s due. And that’s to that man, Skip Bayless.”

The apology comes as Smith is

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