ESPN Sportscaster Stuart Scott Dies of Cancer – Watch His Inspirational Speech

ESPN Sportscaster Stuart Scott Dies of Cancer – Watch His Inspirational SpeechSunday morning we are saddened to report that ESPN reporter and sports analyst Stuart Scott died after a courageous battle with cancer. On its web site, ESPN has posted more information about Stuart and his amazing career.

From the ESPN site, “Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor at ESPN, died Sunday morning at the age of 49. He inspired his colleagues with his talent, his work ethic, his personality and his devotion to his daughters Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15.”

Below is a video of Stuart Scott accepting the Jimmy V award during this year’s ESPYs for his courageous fight against the disease.



The inspirational speech by Stuart Scott in this video highlights the character of this amazing sportscaster and individual.

This video, along with Stuart Scott’s legacy and other information highlighting his career, are available on the ESPN web site.

If you’ve ever said “Boo-Yah!,” you owe it to one man. According to the ESPN report, “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.””

It is clear from their web site that those at ESPN will miss Stuart Scott and all that he brought to the sports world. Those who enjoy watching sports will surely feel the loss today as well.

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