LeBron James, Rich Eisen Pay Tribute to Stuart Scott 4 Years After ESPN Star’s Death

Posted Jan 4, 2019
It has been four years since Stuart Scott lost his battle with cancer, but the “boo-yah!” was heard loud and clear on Friday as the sports world paid tribute to the beloved former “SportsCenter” anchor. “Four years later, it still hurts that Stuart Scott is gone. I think of him and my grandmother often, as people I wish I would have talked to more,” Jemele Hill wrote. (The Wrap)

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