Skip Bayless doesn't 'have sympathy' over Dak Prescott sharing depression struggles

[tulipsandroses]

What an ass!

Skip Bayless doesn’t ‘have sympathy’ over Dak Prescott sharing depression struggles

Skip Bayless says as the Cowboys leader, Dak Prescott shouldn't have revealed his personal struggles publicly

The NFL returns tonight and with it comes the first controversy of the season. Undisputed co-host Skip Bayless, an unabashed Dallas Cowboys fan despite his network affiliation, drew fire on social media after saying that Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott shouldn’t have publicly revealed his struggle with depression.

“I have deep compassion for clinical depression but when it comes to an NFL team and you know this better than I do, it’s the ultimate leadership position in sports,” Bayless said to his co-host, former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe.

“You’re commanding a lot of young men and some older men and they’re all looking at you to be their CEO, be in charge of the football team. Because of all that, I don’t have sympathy for him going public.”

Bayless’ statements came the day that Prescott revealed that suicide was the cause of death of his 31-year-old brother, Jace, who passed away in April. Bayless says he’s not including that in his take because Prescott said that he was challenged by depression even before his brother died due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues.

Bayless said that he, too struggled with depression this year, particularly as the pandemic laid waste to the normal sports season. He says he wasn’t sure that FS1, the network that airs Undisputed, would even survive.

But in the “dog-eat-dog” world of professional football, Bayless says, revealing any weakness makes you vulnerable on the field as other players will use it against you. After sharing that his own childhood had been tough, but he “worked through it” Bayless reiterated that he thought Prescott should have kept his struggles private.

“You can’t give into depression,” Bayless said. “You just have to rise above it.”

Sharpe provided a thoughtful comeback, declaring that athletes shouldn’t have to be stoic to the point of denying their humanity to maintain their ability to win.

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[underpants]

1. Skip Bayless

No thanks.

[ARPad95]

2. Appears Skip skipped his humanity pill this morning. What an ass!

[demtenjeep]

3. Sharpe being a bronco still had a great comeback

they shouldn't have to deny their humanity

[Bleacher Creature]

4. You have to "rise above" depression?? WTAF??

How is anyone still saying crap like that in 2020?

[MagickMuffin]

5. Good on Dak for going public

That probably wasn't an easy decision considering the blow back by some "people" just maybe Dak went public to let males know it's alright to admit having depression.

Clue to Bayless, perhaps Dak is working through this by going public.

[Thunderbeast]

7. People suffering from mental illness should not have to hide in shame.

Asshats like Skip Bayless, however, SHOULD crawl under a rock and stay there! His comparison of leadership in sports (basicly grown up childsplay) to leadership In war shows ignorance and immaturity.

[blue neen]

8. Skip Bayless should keep his mouth shut.

Actually, Dak Prescott IS being a leader by being willing to talk about depression.

[BusyBeingBest]

9. If the player had any other condition or injury and played

despite it, everyone would be supportive and consider him heroic. What an ignorant jackass this Bayless is.

[Phoenix61]

10. Skip Bayless obviously doesn't have a clue what

clinical depression is. You can’t “just rise above it.” He needs to STFU.

[Patterson]

11. "You just have to rise above it." Why don't you just rise above your stupidity?

[ARPad95]

12. Dan Reynolds, the lead singer of Imagine Dragons, always takes time to urge his concert goers

to seek help if they feel depressed. Not to be ashamed. It's not a weakness. It's strength to get help. A lot of Dan's songs are about depression because he suffered as a teen (and still suffers at times) from depression.

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WTG setting mental health initiatives back 50 years, Skip "Shameless" Bayless!