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Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor at ESPN, died Sunday morning at the age of 49.
Among the features of the new ESPN studio in Bristol is a wall of catchphrases made famous by on-air talent over the years. An amazing nine of them belong to one man -- from his signature "Boo-Yah!" to "As cool as the other side of the pillow" to "He must be the bus driver cuz he was takin' him to school."
That man is Stuart Scott, and his contributions to the sports lexicon are writ large. But they are only one aspect of his legacy. When he passed away, he left behind so much more. He inspired his colleagues with his sheer talent, his work ethic and his devotion to his daughters, Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15. He defied convention and criticism to help bring this network into a new century. He spoke to the very athletes he was talking about with a flair and a style that ESPN president John Skipper says, "changed everything."
"He didn't just push the envelope," says sports radio host and former ESPN anchor Dan Patrick. "He bulldozed the envelope."
Scott was remembered through an outpouring of tributes by athletes, colleagues and fans on Twitter and statements from his alma mater, the University of North Carolina, which said that "his legacy will live on in many ways -- as a friend, a son, a father, a professional and forever, a Tar Heel," and President Barack Obama.
"I will miss Stuart Scott. Twenty years ago, Stu helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day's best plays. For much of those twenty years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family -- but wherever I went, I could flip on the TV and Stu and his colleagues on SportsCenter were there. Over the years, he entertained us, and in the end, he inspired us -- with courage and love. Michelle and I offer our thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, and colleagues," the president said.
Moments of silence were held at some sporting events Sunday, including the NFL wild-card games between the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys.
Scott saved his best for his last year on the air. At the ESPYS on July 16, shortly before his 49th birthday and following another round of cancer surgery, Stuart accepted the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance with strength, humor, grace and these eloquent words: "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live."
I don't even really keep up woth sports and I knew who he was. Always came across as a friendly, knowledgeable guy.
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
Guys been fighting for about 7 years, sent it into remission I think twice, and sadly the good fight ended today.
Both Rich Eisen and Hannah Storm were going on air when they were notified, and both did pretty brutal announcements within minutes of finding out. Hard to watch for sure.
djones520 wrote: I had never heard of the guy before today, but today I've heard nothing but good, and it's a shame he had to go so young.
Really? He's the guy that gave us "Boo-Yah!"
Yeah, it's a totally bummer as he was a really good man and dedicated to his family so it's sad to see that he left behind two teenage daughters. What he said at the ESPY Awards over the summer was pretty touching too:
"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.”
d-usa wrote: "When the Internet sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending posters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing strawmen. They're bringing spam. They're trolls. And some, I assume, are good people."
djones520 wrote: I had never heard of the guy before today, but today I've heard nothing but good, and it's a shame he had to go so young.
Really? He's the guy that gave us "Boo-Yah!"
Yeah, it's a totally bummer as he was a really good man and dedicated to his family so it's sad to see that he left behind two teenage daughters. What he said at the ESPY Awards over the summer was pretty touching too:
"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.”
The only sport I follow is Hockey, and since ESPN has a pretty strict "NHL can got feth itself" policy, I'd never have any reason to know who he was.
The avatar may have given it away actually. Some guy down the street stole your avatar and put it on a flag he has on his flagpole. I didn't watch ESPN enough to know they did not like the NHL.
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
