For decades, sports fans have grown accustomed to seeing the face of Stuart Scott on primetime television. Unfortunately, those same fans are now in mourning, after it was revealed that the fun loving sports analyst and host died. Recent reports remind us all of how brave Scott was throughout his battle with cancer and how hard his fight really was.
Before he had such a recognizable face, Scott attended and graduated from the University of Chapel Hill in North Carolina. After receiving his degree, he jumped around form broadcasting station to broadcasting station. Eventually, he found his calling at ESPN.
His style and ability of blending hip-hop and sports made Stuart's name a staple on the sports recap show we all know and love, Sports Night. Unfortunately, Scott was hiding something from the public all along.
According to TMZ Sports, Stuart Scott recently past away after many years of battling cancer:
"Legendary ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has died at the age of 49...after a long battle with cancer...Scott joined ESPN in '93 as the host of SportsNight...and eventually became a staple on "SportsCenter." He became a national superstar using catchphrases like 'Boo-yah,' 'Call him butter, he's on a roll' and 'Cooler than the other side of the pillow.'...In July, Scott received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYs...and opened up about his battle with cancer. '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.'"
He truly did not lose his fight.
His experience, instead, should be considered a victory. Many times over, Scott won battles and kept on pushing. According to the NY Times, the great announcer went through a lot, and there is no way he can't be seen as a great warrior:
"[He revealed a long scar on his chest,] it is the spot where cancer surgeons have opened his abdomen three times to remove parts of him...He has had 58 infusions of chemotherapy. He...switched to a pill. But the drugs [did] not fully arrested the cancer that struck first in 2007, when his appendix was removed."
It is a sad time in the world of sports, and our thoughts and prayers go out to this great man's family and loved ones
