Rich Eisen and Gus Johnson emotionally reflect about Stuart Scott: ‘He was a trailblazer’

Posted Dec 5, 2022
It has been nearly seven years since Stuart Scott passed away, but Rich Eisen and Gus Johnson are doing their best to ensure that the legendary SportsCenter anchor and UNC alumnus won’t be forgotten. Scott died at the young age of 49 following a long battle with cancer on Jan. 4, 2015, but not before his impact on the sports media industry was cemented. (Awful Announcing)

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