This deep dive started with a simple question: Who are Skip and Rick Bayless, really? The celebrity chef and sports commentator and provocateur had long fascinated me since they embody two of my favorite hobbies: cooking and football. Researching their lives and realizing they were in fact siblings educated and surprised me more than I imagined possible. Here is where I landed:
The Bayless Brothers are deeply flawed ambassadors for two of Americas biggest obsessions: food and football. Their story is a story of self-aggrandizement and alienation, obsession and ostracism, pride and performance. It’s a reminder that even problematic people in the public eye are full of nuance if you’re open to finding it.
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