Sylvia Hatchell remembers Stuart Scott in emotional pregame speech

Posted Jan 5, 2015
Sunday's ACC home-opener was more important than usual for UNC's women's basketball team as former Tar Heels alum and ESPN anchor Stuart Scott passed away that morning. Scott's passing prompted head coach Sylvia Hatchell, a cancer survivor herself, to deliver a very emotional pregame speech to her players. (Sporting News)

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