Skip Bayless dropped one of the vital distinctive critiques of an athlete you’ll ever hear on Wednesday.
Bayless ranted for almost half-hour in a video on X about his points with Jacksonville Jaguars star rookie Travis Hunter, which apparently reached a tipping level when he determined to get baptized, hours earlier than Sunday’s sport towards the Seattle Seahawks.
Skip was by some means in a position to surmise from Hunter’s resolution to get baptized on Sunday that he has mentally checked out on his crew.
“He’s starting to check out mentally on the Jags, so he was actually happy to be baptized on a game day morning because football isn’t taking that much concentration or focus or pregame mental preparation,” he mentioned.
Bayless seemingly jumped to the conclusion that Hunter selected to get baptized earlier than a sport as a result of he’s not invested in enjoying soccer, and has been underutilized by his crew. “It was a stunning indication of where his head is at, or not at, right now,” he mentioned. “It’s not really into football right now.”
Skip added, “His attitude, obviously, in this case was, hey, they’re not using me that much anyway, why not?”
Bayless later acknowledged Hunter’s rationalization for getting baptized on a Sunday. “It’s Sunday. It’s God’s day, and I’ve been planning to get baptized for a minute,” he defined. “I want to change my life. I want to become a better man.”
Bayless praised Hunter’s distinctive talents, enjoying each huge receiver and cornerback, earlier than questioning his aggressive spirit.
“As gifted as he is, God did not give him football overdrive. God did not give him supreme dedication to football,” he mentioned. “Football’s just something that comes pretty easy to him. His life doesn’t revolve around football. It’s something he really enjoys playing because he’s really, really good at it.”
Even although Hunter has not but lived as much as the expectations that include being the second total decide within the 2025 NFL Draft, it’s far too early to start out criticizing him after enjoying a mere six video games.
While Skip suspects Hunter is probably not totally invested, it can’t be missed that the 22-year-old is trying to achieve the NFL as a two-way participant, which is a uncommon feat. Hunter and his spouse Leanna Lenee additionally welcomed their first baby a couple of months in the past.