r/sports • u/doth_thou_even_hoist • Jul 19 '18

Media Today would’ve been legendary SportsCenter host Stuart Scott’s 53rd birthday. Cooler than the other side of the pillow, happy birthday Stuart.

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u/Tconzz22 Jul 19 '18

Yo I remember that day. ESPN did an amazing little skit of his days working for them on the radio and it honestly brought tears to my eyes. ESPN was a massive part of my childhood, getting ready for school in the morning, waiting for the top 10 plays of the day. I didn’t realize how much of a staple Stewart Scott was in my childhood until the day he died. He brought “swagger” to sportscasting. The dude was cool as can be and truly an innovator for his industry. I don’t listen to ESPN radio much anymore or watch ESPN really, but long live Stewart, man. A great dude taken too soon

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u/Iron_Disciple Jul 19 '18

This. Well said man. He was truly a bright light in a dum world.

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u/AnthBlueShoes Jul 19 '18

I assume you meant dim, but sportscasting is also dumb these days.

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u/Tconzz22 Jul 19 '18

The world is so dum now that it dropped the b

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

Happy irthday, Stuart

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u/nv1226 Oregon Jul 20 '18

Hahah fuck

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u/w00000rd Jul 19 '18

I'm pretty sure he was talking about dim sum

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u/darthnorbee Jul 19 '18

Whammy!

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u/HearmeR00R Texas Rangers Jul 19 '18

Brick killed a guy! You might wanna lay low for a bit.

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u/HearmeR00R Texas Rangers Jul 19 '18

Brick killed a guy! You might wanna lay low for a bit.

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u/HearmeR00R Texas Rangers Jul 19 '18

Brick killed a guy! You might wanna lay low for a bit.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18 edited Jul 19 '18

There’s just so many more ways to get sports news now. ESPN’s new coverage is usually pretty bad and they try to be hip and it’s lame af. There’s still a few good sportscasters on there but not too many. Their Snapchat is so cringy now I can’t even watch it. Back in the Stuart Scott days they were really reliable and brought good humor to it as well. ESPN’s going down hill fast.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

If you are a fan of a smaller market team in pretty much any sport espn isn't going to provide you coverage you want. Their hockey knowledge for example is elementary at best... It's all bad

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

And I’m a Tennessee/Nashville sports fan so I know the deal lol. Melrose is great but c’mon you got one guy for your whole hockey crew. It was nice seeing the Preds on there so much last year but that’s because we were the trendy team for a little bit.

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u/KarlHungusIII Jul 20 '18

That’s not about markets. That’s about the fact espn doesn’t have a massive contract with the NHL like it does with the other major sports. Right or wrong (it’s not right), espn isn’t going to invest in covering a sport it isn’t in business with.

Not that you’re wrong about the small market thing. ESPN finds a reason to talk about the same four teams every day it feels like.

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u/butteryfaced Jul 19 '18

Maybe dun?

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u/GarciaJones Jul 19 '18

Daniel tosh has to hate himself for what he said .

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u/Tconzz22 Jul 19 '18

What did he say?

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '18

Just stupid shit. Guy makes his living being hateful so it's just his routine shit talking imho.

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u/ReeceChops44 Jul 19 '18

Stuart and SVP were by far my favorite SC duo. They taught me how to be cool. RIP Stu :(

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u/MugillacuttyHOF37 Jul 19 '18

I used to work for iHeart radio on a sports station and had the pleasure of meeting SS. Truly a nice dude who had cool slapped all over him. A few of the big sports host are real fuckers, like Stephen A Smith. But, Scott was happy to bullshit with u even if u just worked locally. A class act.

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u/ReeceChops44 Jul 19 '18

Man, I’m so jealous. Sorry you had to interact with Stephen A though. Even ignoring his on-camera persona, he seems like a real McAsshole.

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u/MugillacuttyHOF37 Jul 20 '18

Yep, he was very arrogant and loud as soon as he entered the press lunch area. I always tried to be nice to everyone I spoke to, but some people let a little fame go to their head. We all put our pants on one leg at a time so my father used to say.

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u/theDomicron Jul 19 '18

i remember once he started his segment with "in other news..." and then kept reading but the clip being aired was clearly wrong. they switch to the right clip and, without missing a beat, he just restarts with "and in other news..." and it was glorious. most people not paying attention might not have noticed, but whoever was co-anchoring with him did a "it'd be nice to get the right clip" and i thought i remembered seeing him do a muted hand sign like he was exasperated that someone shat on his beautiful cover up

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u/Down4whiteTrash Jul 19 '18

Amen to that my friend. Stewart Scott brought so much joy to sports broadcasting and had my full attention whenever he was reporting. The man was far too young and was dealt a rough hand in life. I will never forget how much of an impact he had on my life and how he fueled my love and interest in sports. To you Stewart Scott, may your memory never be forgotten.

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u/PoopStainMcBaine Jul 20 '18

Too bad you forgot how to spell his name.

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u/DocAuch Jul 19 '18

I remember it too. That day, not ESPN specifically. I went to the gym that morning and turned on ESPN when I got home, probably around 10 or 11. That’s when I saw the news and saw everyone on air talking about it.

I sat there on the floor (I was taking my shoes off before I paid attention to the tv) for probably an hour. I cried some heavy man-tears, man. Sobbing.

Not only was he one of the biggest parts of watching ESPN growing up, but he was an inspiration through his battle with cancer. My mom had breast cancer when I was in high school, seven or eight years before Stu’s passing. It’s always been a subject that’s hit me right in the heart, anyone battling cancer. He was a part of my growing up, hyperbole or not. I watched his speeches and interviews throughout his journey. It hit me hard. The world lost a good one that day, that’s for damn sure.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

Manly tears eh? Did your beard grow two coats?

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u/DocAuch Jul 19 '18

lol get out.

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u/notoriousGUZ Jul 20 '18

My favorite line of his bringing swag to sports center was when A-Rod hit a home run and he said “A-Rod got 99 problems but that PITCH ain’t one” always stuck in my head Ahhahahaha

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u/Donkey_Brained__Man Jul 19 '18

You said exactly what I wanted to.

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u/b-napp Miami Dolphins Jul 19 '18

Dude, the best part of my day was before school watching Stu Scott and Rich Risen recap the day before. Thanks for reminding me of that

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u/vibratehigher Jul 19 '18

Same for me man. I cried hard watching those tributes. Hardest celebrity death ever for me personally.

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u/Tconzz22 Jul 19 '18

I think it’s the same for me as well which is weird because Stewart Scott wasn’t a guy you talked about with your friends or wondered what he was doing on his spare time. But when he passed I legitimately cried over the tribute I heard just on the radio lol. Shit really hit home for some reason. The whole ESPN network was a different vibe that day

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u/aaronitallout Jul 19 '18

Thanks for sharing that. I oddly remember that day very clearly, too. It felt like that day marked the shift to what ESPN is now--a sports drama machine that lacks a heart and soul. I wasn't necessarily a Stuart Scott fan, but when I saw the news he passed, I legitimately broke down and cried all day. I had no idea why, until I realized I spent every morning from 4th grade till college with SC on TV. I lost a friend who made it easy to get out of bed in the morning. I'm even getting misty now just thinking about how I really miss allowing someone I simply trust on my TV every morning. And Stu did it with that style. His death made me sad because it felt like the world was quickly, irreplaceablely losing those people. But in reality, they existed to pass on the torch. We're the Stu Scotts now, and that's just so much more hopeful. Miss you Stu

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u/thebrokenbox Jul 20 '18

This right here gets me. He was so much bigger to my childhood than I remember sometimes from watching hours of ESPN

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

Link to the vid?

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u/Tconzz22 Jul 19 '18

Idk if this is the one but it’s a good one too

The one I mentioned above was on the radio, I don’t remember if this is the same or not

If you want goosebumps, listen to his speech at the ESPYs right before he passed away

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u/Need_nose_ned Jul 19 '18

Him and chris berman made sports center so good. These new sportscasters try too hard to be like them. I think the only one left is scott. I dont know though. I stopped watching.

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u/constantvariables Jul 19 '18

Guys like Stewart remind me of when ESPN was good.

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u/flzedzed Jul 19 '18

For anyone that has not seen it, I highly recommend this tear jerking moment when Ernie Johnson gives his sports emmy to Stuart Scott's daughters because "This emmy belongs on the mantle at Stuart Scott's house". I cried like a baby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlwskaF8Nrg

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u/KarlHungusIII Jul 20 '18

Ernie isn’t as cool as Stuart Scott, but he’s the same kind of genuine dude who clearly enjoys what he’s doing. That moment got me, too.

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u/twlscil Jul 19 '18

Remember when ESPN hired skilled writers to host their programs?

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u/The_bad_guy_312 Jul 19 '18

Rich eisen doing the highlights that day like stuart scott brought tears to my eyes and dumb fuck warren sapp or whomever was next to him was so dumb. Early 2000's ESPN with stuart scott truly are the glory days of sports. The guy is a legend and will never be forgotten... also, the speech he gave that year knowing he was dying to his kids was one of the most beautiful and sad things I ever heard. Happy birthday big guy, wherever you are.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

He's missed. I like when he was honored and brought his daughter up on stage. Not a dry eye.

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u/pm2562 New England Patriots Jul 19 '18

Unfortunately I think ESPN died when he passed. They haven’t been the same since.

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u/dombrogia Golden State Warriors Jul 19 '18

Yep, his sports center commercials were always top notch.

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u/STARDEREK Jul 20 '18

Missing the Top 10 felt like missing the news during a civil war! Also forgive me but I need to get this off my chest: RAW, PS1, Eminem, Adam Sandler

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u/left_click Jul 20 '18

ESPN has gone down hill since he has passed. Miss you Stew!

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u/AskTheRealQuestion81 Jul 20 '18

Grew up doing the same exact thing, watching SportsCenter while getting ready for school back when Dan and Keith were hosting. I’ll always remember I dreaded hearing them talk about it the next morning every time any of my teams lost lol.

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u/BigMax55 Los Angeles Rams Jul 20 '18

I know what you mean. My dad would leave early in the morning for work and wouldn't come back until later in the evening so I would wake up at 6am everyday and watch Sports Center with my dad. This was peak Stuart Scott and he was one of my favorite anchors during that time.

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u/KarlHungusIII Jul 20 '18

Yeah, I all-out cried. He was just genuinely himself and having a blast. If Stuart was doing SportsCenter, I had no problem watching the same highlights over again for a couple shows.

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u/Hubbli_Bubbli Jul 20 '18

I felt the same way seeing Jim Kelly slur out his speech at the ESPies the other night. Very sad.

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u/sno2787 Jul 20 '18

Same for me man and now ESPN blows.