Skip Bayless Blasts Messi-LeBron Comparison After Messi Sets World Cup Goals Record
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 22
Skip Bayless Blasts Messi-LeBron Comparison After Messi Sets World Cup Goals Record
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 22
Summary
Lionel Messi scored in the 38th minute of Argentina’s win over Austria, becoming the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer and prompting on-air praise from Fox analyst Owen Hargreaves.
Hargreaves said stars like Messi are “built for these moments,” grouping him with Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Tom Brady — a comparison Bayless rejected on X as “naive” and “blasphemous.”
Bayless singled out James, writing “MJ, yes. LBJ … NO,” extending a long-running pattern of attacks on the NBA star’s toughness, clutch play and historical standing.
James’ résumé includes 43,440 career points, 1,622 regular-season games, 22 All-Star selections and four MVP awards, underscoring why the comparison drew attention beyond the World Cup broadcast.