Iconic ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has been battling cancer for years, and news broke earlier this morning that he passed away at the age of 49. Scott worked for ESPN since 1993 and was one of its most popular SportsCenter hosts, as well as the face of its NBA and NFL coverage.
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According to ESPN, Scott passed away on Sunday morning. The outpouring of kind words and support from all corners of the sporting community has been overwhelming. Scott was known for many things, including having several signature catchphrases like "Boo-yah!" and "as cool as the other side of the pillow."
Scott inspired nearly everyone he met with his tireless work ethic and upbeat attitude. He also made sportscasting a cool profession by infusing his reporting with his own unique style. "He didn't just push the envelope," says former ESPN anchor Dan Patrick. "He bulldozed it."
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"When he went to ESPN, Stuart didn't change his style -- and there was some resistance," says Suzy Kolber. "Even I encouraged him to maybe take a more traditional approach, but he had a strong conviction about who he wanted to be, and the voice he wanted to project, and clearly, he was right, and we were wrong."
Scott was also known for being a terrific father to his two daughters and for always having the time to help his friends out. He always had the time to care for his family, even performing with his daughters in performance of The Nutcracker.
ESPN anchor Sage Steele relayed the following story about when she moved across the country to be near the Los Angeles studio: "The moving trucks were at my house, and Stuart was there with his girlfriend Kristin to say goodbye to us, and my 10-year-old son Nicholas had to say goodbye to his best friend across the street, and he came back sobbing, sobbing, leaving his best friend in the world. ... Stuart said, 'I got it.'
"And he took Nicholas aside and just sat down with him and described his moving away as a kid, losing his best friend as a 10-year-old boy and how he handled it. He spent 20 minutes sitting there with Nicholas, helping him feel better. Stuart spent three hours at our house that day, in pain and hardly able to stand, but he did it. And he sat there for my kid."
Scott once again inspired everyone at the 2014 ESPYs. Scott received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, and during his acceptance speech, he said, "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 quote has since become a rallying cry for many around the country that are struggling with cancer, and it is just one of the many legacies that Stuart left behind.
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