Social Media Roasts Skip Bayless After Dating Advice Amid Lawsuit

NEW YORK, NY — Skip Bayless faced harsh criticism on social media after sharing a video segment from his show featuring his wife, Ernestine Sclafani, where they discussed modern-day dating.

On March 2, 2025, Bayless, 73, responded to a listener named Richard from the UK who sought relationship advice. This public sharing came amid serious allegations against the former Fox Sports analyst, who is currently involved in a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment.

Ernestine Sclafani, an experienced public relations agent, criticized dating applications as ineffective. ‘They are a scam,’ she stated during the ten-minute segment. Bayless concurred but also suggested that meeting someone in a bar might not be a better option. ‘The bar mentality is the guys are looking not for long-term,’ he noted, prompting a disagreement from Sclafani.

Bayless further emphasized the importance of faith in relationships. ‘I don’t want to get too spiritual about this,’ he said. ‘You just have to trust a higher power. I guarantee that there’s somebody out there for Richard.’

Despite offering this advice on love, many online users were quick to mock Bayless, given his recent controversies. One user tweeted, ‘The jokes really write themselves,’ while another remarked, ‘Right message, wrong messager lol.’

Bayless recounted his personal meeting with Sclafani, attributing their connection to actor Kevin Dillon. ‘I met you by total accident one day when you brought Kevin Dillon to my show. The rest is history,’ he said. ‘By far, the most important woman in my life is you.’

However, the timing of Bayless’s relationship advice sparked derision, as he faces allegations from Noushin Faraji, who claims that between 2012 and 2023, he made unwanted advances and offered her $1.5 million for sexual favors. The lawsuit contends that he engaged in inappropriate touching and has prompted public discourse regarding workplace conduct.

Bayless has denied the allegations and asserts that any interactions with Faraji were consensual.