BREAKING: ESPN’s Stuart Scott Dies After Long Cancer Battle

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

Renowned ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has reportedly passed away Sunday (January 4) at the age of 49 following a publicized fight with cancer.

999 Views 11 Comments

According to reports, Scott passed away early Sunday morning.

Stuart Scott, the ESPN anchor and reporter whose catchphrases became part of the American popular sports vernacular for the past two decades, died Sunday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 49. (USA Today)

ESPN has released a statement on his passing right here…

ESPN president John Skipper has released a statement on Scott’s passing.

“ESPN and everyone in the sports world have lost a true friend and a uniquely inspirational figure in Stuart Scott. 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.” (Statement)

ESPN reporter Linda Cohn reacted to the sad news on social media.

Scott has remained an ESPN fixture since the early 1990’s.

While he’ll always be remembered for assisting in the rise of SportsCenter, which he brought to life with countless catchphrases—”As cool as the other side of the pillow” being a classic—he also took a leading role in the fight against cancer in recent years. (The Bleacher Report)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9cSX5XPY70

11 Comments

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

11 Comments

  1. Wow, Stuart was the official spoke person for Hip-Hop from a sports anchor perspective. He’s personality, memorable rap lines from rap artist and humor set him apart from his ESPN counterparts. His voice and spirit will surely be missed

    • I CO SIGN YOUR STATEMENT 1,000,000,000%!!!! I WAS HOPING HE WAS GETTING BETTER & WOULD BE BACK ON SPORTSCENTER. REST IN PARADISE STUART “COOL AS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOW” SCOTT!!!!!

      • I knew it was probably terminal this time when everybody made a big deal about it when he had missed MNF early in the year, and they were going on and on about how they were going to be so happpy to see their friend when he was coming back. Just sounded like everybody knew what was coming. Also, he gave a speech at that awards show they do every summer, and he sounded a lot like Jim Valvano when he did his.

    • I was gonna say that. He brought hip hop to ESPN. Now cats try to swagger jack him. He’s a pioneer in my eyes.

      • Yep, he was the original hip hop anchor. I used to wonder wtf was wrong with the other black dudes on there whenever they’d get on Sportscenter acting corny, and then he just up and did it. Next thing you know, dudes like Jason Jackson started doing a little bit of it when he was there. Then, it was some more brothers. Next thing you know, it was part of how some other dudes tried to make their names, even some white dudes. He changed the style over there.

  2. RIP Stuart Scott. I loved that he wasn’t afraid to magnify who he was and where he came from. He wouldn’t allow the Corporate world into his space. Loved that he had the courage to do him on the biggest stage.

  3. Here is the basic SCIENCE of the medicinal value of CANNABIS OIL
    [the ESSENTIAL OIL] as it relates to cancer: The CANNABINOIDs [the main
    constituents in cannabis, e.g. THC and CBD] are the counterparts to the
    ENDOCANNABINOIDs [just like morphine is the counterpart to our
    endorphins] produced naturally in our bodies [such as ANANDOMIDE]. When
    these cannabinoids link up with the CB1 and CB2 receptors in our body’s
    ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM, a substance called CERAMIDE is released. It is
    the CERAMIDE that seeks out cancerous cells, destroys the mitochondria
    [the energy-producing organelles], and thus kills the malignant cells,
    while leaving healthy cells intact. There has been plenty of research
    on the relationship between CANNABINOIDs and CANCER. These studies show
    that not only do CANNABINOIDS inhibit tumor growth, but also that they
    INDUCE CELL APOPTOSIS [programmed cell death]. Dr. Manuel Guzman
    [Complutense U. of Madrid] conducted a landmark study that showed:
    “Cannabinoids are selective antitumour compounds, as they can KILL
    TUMOUR CELLS without affecting their non-transformed counterparts.”
    Also, research shows that CANNABINOIDs PROTECT the brain against
    neurodegeneration. We all know how SMOKING cannabis is therapeutic in
    certain ways, but the HIDDEN SECRET [thanks to RICK SIMPSON and his
    film: “RUN FROM THE CURE.”] is that the REAL MEDICINE is in extracting
    the ESSENTIAL OIL and using it topically on skin cancer, burns,
    rashes,… or ingesting it for internal cancers and other ailments.
    Check out the links to the scientific research. Also, check out the
    clip of the PBS special “Clearing the Smoke.” In it, Dr. Donald Abrams
    [professor at UCSF & oncologist at SF Gen. Hosptital] & Dr.
    Prakash Nagarkatti [U. of South Carolina] explain the human body’s
    ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM and a study that shows that CANNABINOIDs KILL
    CANCER CELLS in test tubes and in mice. Lastly, DENNIS HILL
    [biochemist, formerly of MD Anderson Cancer Center-Houston–one of the
    top-ranked cancer facilities in the world] most eloquently explains for
    the layperson HOW CANNABINOIDS KILL CANCER CELLS, and how he cured his
    STAGE 4 prostate cancer in 6 months, without chemo or radiation therapy.

    http://wwwDOTcollective-evolutionDOTcom/2013/08/23/20-medical-studies-that-prove-cannabis-can-cure-cancer/

    http://americanmarijuanaDOTorg/Guzman-CancerDOTpdf

    http://wwwDOTyoutubeDOTcom/watch?v=jVVRQK53wYshttp://wwwDOTyoutubeDOTcom/watch?v=wLoRFTbIakk

Big Sean & Ariana Grande Can’t Stand The Gossip, Slam Break-Up Rumors W/ New Pics

The Game

Game Makes Huge Announcement: “This Is The 1st & Only Time I’ll Ever Do This In My Career”