ESPN’s Stuart Scott dies after battle with cancer

Bristol, CT (SportsNetwork.com) – Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor at ESPN, died Sunday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 49 years old.

Scott joined ESPN in 1993 and anchored SportsCenter shows, hosted Monday Night Countdown during the NFL season and served as the lead host for NBA on ESPN and ABC.

Known for catchphrases like “Boo-Yah!” and “As cool as the other side of the pillow,” Scott was diagnosed with cancer in November 2007 and dealt with recurring bouts of the disease.

“ESPN and everyone in the sports world have lost a true friend and a uniquely inspirational figure in Stuart Scott,” ESPN president John Skipper said in a statement. “Who engages in mixed martial arts training in the midst of chemotherapy treatments? Who leaves a hospital procedure to return to the set? His energetic and unwavering devotion to his family and to his work while fighting the battle of his life left us in awe, and he leaves a void that can never be replaced.”

Scott delivered an eloquent speech upon accepting the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2014 ESPY Awards in July, telling the audience, “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.”

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