Skip Bayless had his final take on First Take Tuesday morning.

The longtime analyst bid farewell to the network he called home before he reportedly moves on to FOX Sports. In addition to his goodbyes to viewers and host Molly Qerim, he had a special message for his partner on the show, Stephen A. Smith:



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“This is my last day at this debate desk, in this studio, after nearly 12 years on this show, 23 years on various shows on this network. On this show, I’ve gone from that crazy Woody Paige, in New York City, on Cold Pizza, to my man right here, Stephen A. Smith. … He’s here today for me and I love him for that. We’ve had our battles on this show, we fight like brothers, we get mad, we love each other. And I’m going to miss him more than he has any concept.”

He also joked he had never lost a single debate on that show.

Here’s Smith’s goodbye to Bayless, that ended in a huge hug: