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Nick Wright says Clay Travis doesn't believe what he says
FS1 analyst Nick Wright claims that Outkick founder Clay Travis privately told him he did not believe the political commentary he was producing and was pursuing it to grow his audience and make money. He hasn’t spoken to him since.
Speaking with Tim Miller on The Bulwark Podcast, Fox Sports 1 personality Nick Wright recalled a dinner with Clay Travis over a decade ago that changed his opinion of the Outkick founder.
Nick Wright claims he hasn’t spoken to Clay Travis in the 11 years since he admitted his media personality was a grift
According to Wright, Travis acknowledged during the dinner that his emerging conservative commentary didn’t reflect what he actually believed and that he was doing it only to accrue wealth and influence. Wright, however, said that explanation made it impossible for him to respect Travis, as he believes people in his line of work should be honest about their opinions.
“And then we went to dinner after, and he told me—he was like, ‘You know I worked for Obama and like I just… you know, I just do this or whatever,'” Wright says in the viral clip
“And I told him — and luckily there was a third person at this dinner, so if he disputes it I have a witness — ‘I want to be very clear. If what you’re saying is true, that you don’t really believe what you’re saying, it’s just for audience and enrichment, I actually think that’s worse. And it is impossible for me ever to respect you,'” he continued.
“And I left. And that was the last time I ever talked to him. It was 11 years ago.”
.@getnickwright tells @Timodc why a private admission from Clay Travis 11 years ago destroyed his respect for him:
“If what you’re saying is true, that you don’t really believe what you’re saying, it’s just for audience and enrichment, I actually think that’s worse.” https://t.co/EPnCJq8eih
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) November 12, 2026
Travis — who was recently caught seemingly lying about his history with the Cheesecake Factory — disputed Miller’s account on social media, saying he was still a Democrat at the time of the alleged conversation and accusing Wright of inventing the story after Travis began voting Republican.
Eleven years ago I was still a Democrat so this entire story is completely made up. I guess this is what happens when you start voting Republican, people make up entire stories about you in their heads and share it with their far left wing friends.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 12, 2026
Unfortunately for Travis and his denial, the story shared by Wright is nearly identical to that of Barstool Sports personality and Pardon My Take co-host PFT Commenter, who said that Travis specifically told him in 2015 that he was going to “start becoming a right-wing sports” guy.
Reminder — Clay Travis doesn’t even believe the shit he says which makes it 1000x worse and pathetic https://t.co/SaesqjIgXV
— Mark (@lebatardshowfan) August 19, 2024