Editing Stuart Scott

{{Short description|American sportscaster and anchor (1965–2015)}}
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| caption = Scott in 2010
| birth_name = Stuart Orlando Scott
| birth_date = {{birth date|1965|7|19}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], Illinois, U.S.
| alma mater = [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|1|4|1965|7|19}}
| death_place = [[Avon, Connecticut]], U.S.
| resting_place = Raleigh Memorial Park, [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], U.S.
| nationality = American
| occupation = [[Sportscaster]]
| years_active  = 1987–2014
| spouse = {{marriage|Kimberly Scott|1993|2007}}
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'''Stuart Orlando Scott''' (July 19, 1965 – January 4, 2015) was an American [[Sports commentator|sportscaster]] and anchor on [[ESPN]], including on ''[[SportsCenter]]''. Known for his [[hip-hop]] style and use of catchphrases, Scott was also a regular for the network in its [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) and [[National Football League]] (NFL) coverage.

Scott was born in Chicago and resided in the back of London Towne Houses on Chicago's Southeast side. After relocating to [[North Carolina]] in his youth, Scott graduated from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]. He began his career with various local television stations before joining ESPN in 1993. Although there were already accomplished [[African-American]] sportscasters, his blending of hip hop with sportscasting was unique for television. By 2008, he was a staple in ESPN's programming,<ref name=strauss_01042015/> and also began on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] as lead host for their coverage of the NBA.

In 2007, Scott had an appendectomy and learned that his appendix was cancerous.<ref name=huff/> After going into remission, he was again diagnosed with cancer in 2011 and 2013. Scott was honored at the [[ESPY Award]]s in 2014 with the [[Jimmy V Award]] for his fight against cancer, less than six months before his death in 2015 at age 49.

==Early life==
Stuart Orlando Scott<ref>{{cite web|title=Stuart Orlando Scott '87|author=University of North Carolina|author-link=University of North Carolina|publisher=alumni.unc.edu|url=http://alumni.unc.edu/article.aspx?sid=9557|access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] on July 19, 1965. His parents were O. Ray and Jacqueline Scott. When he was 7, Scott and his family moved to [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]].<ref name=":0"/><ref name=obit>{{cite news |last1=Sandomir |first1=Richard |title=Stuart Scott, ESPN's Voice of Exuberance, Dies at 49 |website=[[The New York Times]] |id= Accessed January 6, 2015}}</ref> Scott had a brother named Stephen and two sisters named Susan and Synthia.<ref name=":0"/>

He attended [[Mount Tabor High School]] for 9th and 10th grade and then completed his last two years at [[Richard J. Reynolds High School]] in Winston-Salem, graduating in 1983.<ref name=wfmy>{{cite web|title=Reynolds High School Classmates Remember Stuart Scott|url=http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/2015/01/05/stuart-scott-dies-local-reaction/21263861/|website=wfmynews2.com|access-date=January 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108092843/http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/2015/01/05/stuart-scott-dies-local-reaction/21263861/|archive-date=January 8, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In high school, he was a captain of his football team, ran track, served as Vice President of the Student Council, and was the Sergeant at Arms of the school's Key Club.<ref name=obit/><ref name=wfmy/> Scott was inducted into the Richard J. Reynolds High School Hall of Fame during a ceremony on February 6, 2015, which took place during the Reynolds/Mt. Tabor (the two high schools that Scott attended) basketball game.<ref name=wfmy/>

He attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]], where he was a member of the Mu Zeta Chapter<ref>{{cite web|title=Omega Service Notice-Stuart Scott|author=Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity|date=January 9, 2015 |url=https://apa1906.net/omega-service-notice-stuart-scott/|access-date=October 7, 2023}}</ref> of [[Alpha Phi Alpha]] fraternity and was part of the on-air talent at [[WXYC]].<ref name=":0"/> While at UNC, Scott also played [[wide receiver]] and [[defensive back]] on the football team.<ref name=":0"/> In 1987, Scott graduated from the UNC with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[Communication studies|speech communication]].<ref name=":0"/> In 2001, Scott gave the commencement address at UNC.<ref>{{cite web|title=ESPN anchor urges graduates to celebrate diversity, recognize power of communication|url=http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/may01/commdayad052001.htm|website=unc.edu|access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
Following graduation, Scott worked as a news reporter and weekend sports anchor at [[WPDE-TV]] in [[Florence, South Carolina]] from 1987 until 1988.<ref>{{cite web|title=ESPN anchor and former WPDE employee Stuart Scott dies at 49|url=http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1144320|website=carolinalive.com|access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Wire Reports|title=ESPN's Stuart Scott, who started his career in Florence, dies at 49|url=http://www.scnow.com/news/article_19a2ce2e-9431-11e4-883f-579c7d9d404e.html|website=scnow.com|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> Scott came up with the phrase "as cool as the other side of the pillow" while working his first job at WPDE.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rabouin|first1=Dion|title=Longtime ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott Dies At Age 49|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/longtime-espn-anchor-stuart-scott-dies-age-49-1772922|website=ibtimes.com|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> After this, Scott worked as a news reporter at [[WRAL-TV]] 5 in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]] from 1988 until 1990.<ref name=wral>{{cite web|title=ESPN anchor Stuart Scott dies after long battle with cancer|url=http://www.wralsportsfan.com/espn-anchor-stuart-scott-dies-after-long-battle-with-cancer/14327272/|website=wralsportsfan.com|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> WRAL Sports anchor Jeff Gravley recalled there was a "natural bond" between Scott and the sports department.<ref name=wral/> Gravley described his style as creative, gregarious and adding so much energy to the newsroom.<ref name=wral/> Even after leaving, Scott still visited his former colleagues at WRAL and treated them like family.<ref name=wral/>

From 1990 until 1993, Scott worked at [[WESH]], an [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] affiliate in [[Orlando, Florida]] as a sports reporter and sports anchor. While at WESH, he met ESPN producer Gus Ramsey, who was beginning his own career.<ref name=ESPN/> Ramsey said of Scott: "You knew the second he walked in the door that it was a pit stop, and that he was gonna be this big star somewhere someday. He went out and did a piece on the rodeo, and he nailed it just like he would nail the NBA Finals for ESPN."<ref name=ESPN/> He earned first place honors from the Central Florida Press Club for a feature on rodeo.<ref name="Stuart Scott Biography"/>

==ESPN==
[[Al Jaffe]], ESPN's vice president for talent, brought Scott to [[ESPN2]] because they were looking for sportscasters who might appeal to a younger audience.<ref name=ESPN/><ref>{{cite news |url= https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/espn-s-stuart-scott-dies-at-age-49-after-cancer-battle-155025980.html |title= ESPN's Stuart Scott dies at age 49 after long battle against cancer |work= Yahoo Sports |date= January 4, 2015 |access-date= January 4, 2015 |first= Frank |last= Schwab}}</ref> Scott became one of the few [[African-American]] personalities who was not a former professional athlete.<ref name=atlantic/> His first ESPN assignments were for ''SportsSmash'', a short sportscast twice an hour on ESPN2's ''SportsNight'' program.<ref name=ESPN/> After [[Keith Olbermann]] left ''SportsNight'' for ESPN's ''[[SportsCenter]]'', Scott took his place in the anchor chair at ''SportsNight''.<ref name=ESPN/> After this, Scott was a regular on ''SportsCenter''.<ref name=ESPN/> At ''SportsCenter'', Scott was frequently teamed with fellow anchors [[Steve Levy]], [[Kenny Mayne]], [[Dan Patrick (sportscaster)|Dan Patrick]], and [[Rich Eisen]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Augustine|first1=Bernie|title=Stuart Scott dead at 49: Rich Eisen, Hannah Storm and Robin Roberts offer emotional farewells to friend|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/rich-eisen-emotional-farewell-stuart-scott-article-1.2065405|website=nydailynews.com|access-date=January 5, 2015|location=New York|date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> Scott was a regular in the ''This is SportsCenter'' commercials.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sanchez|first1=Mark|title=The 10 best Stuart Scott 'SportsCenter' commercials|url=https://nypost.com/2015/01/04/the-10-best-stuart-scott-sportscenter-commercials/|website=nypost.com|access-date=January 5, 2015|date=January 4, 2015}}</ref>

In 2002, Scott was named studio host for the ''[[NBA on ESPN]]''. He became lead host in 2008, when he also began at [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in the same capacity for [[NBA on ABC|its NBA coverage]], which included the [[NBA Finals]]. Additionally, Scott anchored ''SportsCenter''{{'}}s prime-time coverage from the site of NBA post-season games.<ref name="Stuart Scott Biography"/> From 1997 until 2014, he covered the league's finals.<ref name="Stuart Scott Biography"/>  During the [[1997 NBA Finals|1997]] and [[1998 NBA Finals]], Scott did one-on-one interviews with [[Michael Jordan]].<ref name="Stuart Scott Biography"/> When ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' moved to ESPN in 2006, Scott hosted on-site coverage, including ''[[Monday Night Countdown]]'' and post-game ''SportsCenter'' coverage. Scott previously appeared on ''[[NFL Primetime]]'' during the 1997 season, ''Monday Night Countdown'' from 2002 to 2005, and ''[[Sunday NFL Countdown]]'' from 1999 to 2001.<ref name="Stuart Scott Biography"/> Scott also covered the [[MLB playoffs]] and [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Final Four]] in 1995 for ESPN.<ref name="Stuart Scott Biography"/>

Scott appeared in each issue of ''[[ESPN the Magazine]]'', with his ''Holla'' column. During his work at ESPN, he also interviewed [[Tiger Woods]], [[Sammy Sosa]], President [[Bill Clinton]] and President [[Barack Obama]] during the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential campaign]].<ref name="Stuart Scott Biography"/> As a part of the interview with President [[Barack Obama]], Scott played in a one-on-one basketball game with the President.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Knoblauch|first1=Austin|title=ESPN's Stuart Scott dies after lengthy battle with cancer|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-espn-stuart-scott-dies-20150104-story.html|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=January 8, 2015|date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> In 2004, per the request of U.S. troops, Scott and fellow ''SportsCenter'' co-anchors hosted a week of programs originating from Kuwait for ESPN's ''SportsCenter: Salute the Troops''.<ref name="Stuart Scott Biography"/> He hosted a number of ESPN game and reality shows, including ''[[Stump the Schwab]]'', ''Teammates'', and ''[[Dream Job]]'', and hosted [[David Blaine]]'s ''Drowned Alive'' special. He hosted a special and only broadcast episode of ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]'' called ''AFV: The Sports Edition''.<ref name="Stuart Scott Biography">{{cite web|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/scott_stuart/|title=Stuart Scott Biography|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127143309/http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/scott_stuart/|archive-date=November 27, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

[[File:Stuart Scott 2008.jpg|thumb|Scott at ''ESPN The Weekend'', 2008]]

===Style===
While there were already successful African-American sportscasters,<ref name=wiedmer/> Scott blended [[hip-hop]] culture and sports in a way that had never been seen before on television.<ref>{{cite news|last=Giglo|first=Joe|title=Sports world mourns the loss of longtime ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott|date=January 4, 2015|newspaper=News & Observer|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/01/04/4449755_sports-world-mourns-the-loss-of.html?rh=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106012837/http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/01/04/4449755_sports-world-mourns-the-loss-of.html?rh=1|archive-date=January 6, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He talked in the same manner as fans would at home.<ref name=atlantic/>  ESPN director of news Vince Doria told ABC: "But Stuart spoke a much different language&nbsp;... that appealed to a young demographic, particularly a young African-American demographic."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Waldron|first1=Travis|title=Boo-Ya: How Stuart Scott Taught ESPN That Black Culture Matters|url=http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2015/01/04/3607715/stu-scott/|website=Thinkprogress.org|access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref> [[Michael Wilbon]] wrote that Scott allowed his personality to infuse the coverage and his emotion to pour out.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilbon|first1=Michael|title=Stuart Scott changed the game|website=ABC News|url= https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/stuart-scott-changed-game/story?id=28013223|access-date=June 25, 2020}}</ref>

Scott also integrated [[popular culture|pop culture]] references into his reports.<ref name=sandomir>{{cite news|last=Sandomir|first=Richard|title=ESPN's Stuart Scott Dies at 49|date=January 4, 2015|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/05/sports/stuart-scott-espn-sportscaster-is-dead-at-49.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104215711/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/05/sports/stuart-scott-espn-sportscaster-is-dead-at-49.html?_r=0|archive-date=January 4, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Boren|first=Cindy|title=ESPN's Stuart Scott dies of cancer at 49 (updated)|date=January 4, 2015|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/01/04/espns-stuart-scott-dies-of-cancer-at-49/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104235742/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/01/04/espns-stuart-scott-dies-of-cancer-at-49/|archive-date=January 4, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> One commentator remembered his style: "he could go from evoking a [[Baptist]] preacher riffing during Sunday morning service ('Can I get a witness from the congregation?!'), to quoting [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]] frontman [[Chuck D]] ('Hear the drummer get WICKED!')<ref name="remembering stuart scout">{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Stereo|title=Remembering ESPN's Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/04/remembering-espn-s-sly-cocky-and-cool-anchor-stuart-scott.html|newspaper=The Daily Beast|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=5 January 2015}}</ref> In 1999, he was parodied on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' by [[Tim Meadows]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/sports/10onion.html |title= Onion Hopes Parody of 'SportsCenter' Leaves Viewers Saying Boo-Yah |date= January 9, 2011 |first= Richard |last= Sandomir |work= New York Times |access-date= January 4, 2015}}</ref> Scott appeared in music videos with the rappers [[LL Cool J]] and Luke, and he was cited in "3 Peat", a [[Lil Wayne]] song that included the line: "Yeah, I got game like Stuart Scott, fresh out the ESPN shop."<ref name=obit/> In a 2002 segment of NPR's ''[[On the Media]]'', Scott revealed one approach to his anchoring duties: "Writing is better if it's kept simple. Every sentence doesn't need to have perfect noun/verb agreement. I've said 'ain't' on the air. Because I sometimes use 'ain't' when I'm talking."<ref name=atlantic/>

As a result of his unique style, Scott and ESPN received a lot of hate mail from people who resented his color, his hip-hop style, or his generation.<ref name=ESPN/> In a 2003 ''[[USA Today]]'' survey, Scott finished first in the question of which anchor should be voted off ''SportsCenter'', but he also was second to [[Dan Patrick (sportscaster)|Dan Patrick]] in the 'definitely keep him' voting.<ref>{{cite news|title=Boo-yah or just boo? Scott has fans and detractors|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/2003-11-25-sportscenter-scott-responses_x.htm|website=usatoday.com|access-date=January 5, 2015|date=December 3, 2003}}</ref> [[Jason Whitlock]] criticized Scott's use of Jay-Z's alternate nickname, "Jigga", at halftime of ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' as ridiculous and offensive.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Whitlock |first1=Jason |title=Coker 'Has the Toughest Job in Football' |url=http://sports.aol.com/whitlock/_a/coker-has-the-toughest-job-in-football/20061019112109990001 |website=sports.aol.com |access-date=January 6, 2015 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210231046/http://sports.aol.com/whitlock/_a/coker-has-the-toughest-job-in-football/20061019112109990001 |archive-date=February 10, 2007 }}</ref> Scott never changed his style and ESPN stuck with him.<ref name=atlantic>{{cite news|last=Schiavenza|first=Matt|title=Stuart Scott Brought Sports Broadcasting Back to Earth|date=January 4, 2015|work=The Atlantic|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/01/stuart-scott-brought-sports-broadcasting-back-to-earth/384193/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104224342/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/01/stuart-scott-brought-sports-broadcasting-back-to-earth/384193/|archive-date=January 4, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===Catchphrases===
Scott became well known for his use of catch phrases, following in the ''SportsCenter'' tradition begun by [[Dan Patrick (sportscaster)|Dan Patrick]] and [[Keith Olbermann]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/2003-11-25-sportscenter-scott-responses_x.htm| work=USA Today | date=December 3, 2003 | access-date=May 24, 2010 |title= Boo-yah or just boo? Scott has fans and detractors}}</ref> He popularized the phrase ''booyah'', which spread from sports into mainstream culture.<ref name=strauss_01042015>{{cite news|last=Strauss|first=Chris|title=ESPN's Stuart Scott dies after lengthy battle with cancer|date=January 4, 2015|newspaper=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2015/01/04/stuart-scott-espn-obituary-cancer/13588487/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104195334/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2015/01/04/stuart-scott-espn-obituary-cancer/13588487/|archive-date=January 4, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=sandomir/> Some of the catchphrases included:
* "Boo-yah!"<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|last1=Wulf|first1=Steve|title=Stuart Scott dies at age of 49|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/12118296/stuart-scott-espn-anchor-dies-age-49 |website=ESPN|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=June 25, 2020}}</ref>
* "Hallah"<ref name=onthemedia>{{cite web|last1=Transcript|title=Is Stuart Scott Frontin?|url=http://www.onthemedia.org/story/131064-is-stuart-scott-frontin/transcript/|website=onthemedia.org|access-date=January 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105021209/http://www.onthemedia.org/story/131064-is-stuart-scott-frontin/transcript/|archive-date=January 5, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* "As cool as the other side of the pillow"<ref name=ESPN/>
* "He must be the bus driver cuz he was takin' him to school."<ref name=ESPN/>
* "He must be jelly cause jam don't shake like that!"<ref>{{cite web |title=Throwback to one of Stuart Scott's legendary SC highlights |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=788057935335339 |website=Facebook.com |access-date=12 December 2023}}</ref>
* "Holla at a playa when you see him in the street!"<ref name="remembering stuart scout" />
* "Just call him butter 'cause he's on a roll"<ref name=sandomir/>
* "They call him the Windex Man 'cause he's always cleaning the glass"<ref name=heavy>{{cite web|last1=Rothkranz|first1=Lindzy|title=They Call Him the Windex Man 'Cause He's Always Cleaning the Glass|url=http://heavy.com/sports/2015/01/stuart-scott-5-best-catchphrases-sayings-phrases/|website=heavy.com|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref>
* "You ain't gotta go home, but you gotta get the heck outta here."<ref name=heavy/>
* "He treats him like a dog. Sit. Stay."<ref name=heavy/>
* "And the Lord said you got to rise up!"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chawkins|first1=Steve|title=Stuart Scott dies at 49; ESPN sportscaster with catchphrases|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-stuart-scott-20150105-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=January 5, 2015|date=January 4, 2015}}</ref>
* "Make all the kinfolk proud&nbsp;... Pookie, Ray Ray and Moesha"<ref name=BET>{{cite web|title=10 Unforgettable Stuart Scott Catchphrases|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/ti1rrb/10-unforgettable-stuart-scott-catchphrases/scibj6|website=BET.com|access-date=July 24, 2015}}</ref>
* "It's your world, kid&nbsp;... The rest of us are still paying rent"<ref name=BET/>
* "Can I get a witness from the congregation?"<ref name=BET/>
* "Doing it, doing it, doing it well"<ref name=BET/>
* "See&nbsp;... What had happened was"<ref name=BET/>

===Legacy===
ESPN president [[John Skipper]] said Scott's flair and style, which he used to talk about the athletes he was covering, "changed everything."<ref name=ESPN/> Fellow ESPN Anchor, [[Stan Verrett]], said he was a trailblazer: "not only because he was black – obviously black – but because of his style, his demeanor, his presentation. He did not shy away from the fact that he was a black man, and that allowed the rest of us who came along to just be ourselves."<ref name=ESPN/> He became a role model for African-American sports journalists.<ref name=wiedmer>{{cite news|last=Wiedmer|first=Mark|title=Wiedmer: ESPN's Scott would have loved Dallas win|date=January 5, 2015|newspaper=Chattanooga Times Free Press|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/columns/story/2015/jan/05/wiedmer-espns-scott-would-have-loved-dallwin/281002/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106084839/http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/columns/story/2015/jan/05/wiedmer-espns-scott-would-have-loved-dallwin/281002/|archive-date=January 6, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Brad|title=ESPN's Stuart Scott was a game-changer for me and others|date=January 5, 2015|newspaper=Boston Herald|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2015/01/05/brad-johnson-espns-stuart-scott-was-a-game-changer-for-me-and-others/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106012837/http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/01/04/4449755_sports-world-mourns-the-loss-of.html?rh=1|archive-date=January 6, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Scott was married to Kimberly Scott from 1993 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://heavy.com/news/2014/12/kimberly-scott-stuart-scotts-wife-cancer-girlfriend-death-daughters-taelor-sydni-died/|title=Kimberly Scott, Stuart Scott's Ex-Wife: 5 Facts You Need to Know|date=December 9, 2014 |publisher=Heavy|access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ct-superior-court/1663950.html|title=Kimberly Scott v. Stuart Scott|work=FindLaw|access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> They had two daughters together, Taelor and Sydni. Scott lived in [[Avon, Connecticut]].<ref name=":0" /> At the time of his death, Scott was in a relationship with Kristin Spodobalski.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/espn-anchor-stuart-scott-has-died-2015-1|title= ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott Has Died At Age 49 |date= January 4, 2015 |access-date= June 25, 2020 |first= Michael |last= Kelley |work= Business Insider}}</ref> During his [[Jimmy V Award]] speech, he told his teenage daughters: "Taelor and Sydni, I love you guys more than I will ever be able to express. You two are my heartbeat. I am standing on this stage here tonight because of you."<ref name=post>{{cite news|last1=AP|title=Longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott dead at 49|url=https://nypost.com/2015/01/04/longtime-espn-anchor-stuart-scott-dead-at-49/|work=New York Post |access-date=January 5, 2015|date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> His daughter, Sydni Scott, was named a [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes Scholar]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sydni Scott '22CC Earns Rhodes Scholarship |url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2021/11/30/track-and-field-sydni-scott-22cc-earns-rhodes-scholarship.aspx |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Columbia University Athletics |date=November 30, 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Columbia's Sydni Scott named 2022 Rhodes Scholar |url=https://www.ncaa.org/news/2022/1/5/features-columbias-sydni-scott-named-2022-rhodes-scholar.aspx |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=NCAA.org |date=January 5, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

===Eye injury===
Scott was injured when he was hit in the face by a football thrown during a [[New York Jets]] mini-camp on April 3, 2002, while filming a special for ESPN, a blow that damaged his [[cornea]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/_stories/2002-05-28-scott.htm | work=USA Today | title=Scott hopes to be back in studio soon | date=May 28, 2002 | access-date=May 24, 2010}}</ref> He received surgery but afterwards suffered from [[Ptosis (eyelid)|ptosis]], or drooping of the eyelid.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.sportsworldreport.com/articles/8786/20130115/stuart-scott-announces-twitter-cancer-returned-espn.htm |title= Stuart Scott Announces On Twitter That Cancer Has Returned, ESPN Broadcaster Hosts SportsCenter After News Is Released |first= Matthew |last= Jussim |work= Sports World Report |date= January 15, 2013 |access-date= January 4, 2015}}</ref>

===Appendectomy and cancer===
After leaving Connecticut on a Sunday morning in 2007 for ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' in [[Pittsburgh]], Scott had a stomach ache. After the stomach ache worsened, he went to the hospital instead of the game and later had his appendix removed.<ref name=huff>{{cite news|last1=Bensinger|first1=Graham|title=ESPN's Stuart Scott Speaks Out About Being Diagnosed with Cancer|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/graham-bensinger/espns-stuart-scott-speaks_b_126373.html|website=huffingtonpost.com|access-date=January 5, 2015|date=September 15, 2008}}</ref><ref name=NYT>{{cite news|last1=Sandomir|first1=Richard|title=A Story of Perseverance: ESPN Anchor's Private Battle With Cancer Becomes a Public One|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/12/sports/espn-anchors-private-battle-with-cancer-becomes-a-public-one.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=January 5, 2015|date=March 11, 2014}}</ref> After testing the appendix, doctors learned that he had cancer.<ref name=huff/> Two days later, he had surgery in New York that removed part of his colon and some of his lymph nodes near the appendix.<ref name=huff/> After the surgery, they recommended preventive chemotherapy.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?id=3163058 |title= Scott will host NBA shows while undergoing chemotherapy |work= [[ESPN]] |access-date= January 4, 2015 |date= December 21, 2007}}</ref> By December, Scott—while undergoing chemotherapy—hosted Friday night ESPN NBA coverage and led the coverage of ABC's NBA Christmas Day studio show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scott will host NBA shows while undergoing chemotherapy|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?id=3163058|website=[[ESPN]]| date=December 20, 2007 |access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref> Scott worked out while undergoing chemotherapy.<ref name=huff/> Scott said of his experience with cancer at the time: "One of the coolest things about having cancer, and I know that sounds like an [[oxymoron]], is meeting other people who've had to fight it. You have a bond. It's like a fraternity or sorority."<ref name=huff/> When Scott returned to work and people knew of his cancer diagnosis, the well-wishers felt overbearing for him as he just wanted to talk about sports, not cancer.<ref name=huff/>

The cancer returned in 2011, but it eventually went back into remission.<ref name=mh>{{cite web|last1=Scott|first1=Stuart|title=Stuart Scott Says, 'F U, Cancer!'|url=http://www.menshealth.com/health/stuart-scott-cancer|website=menshealth.com|date=March 25, 2013 |access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref> He was again diagnosed with cancer on January 14, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/espn-stuart-scott-announces-cancer-returned-030452684.html |title= ESPN's Stuart Scott announces on Twitter that his cancer has returned |work= [[Yahoo! Sports]] |date= January 14, 2013 |first= Jay |last= Busbee}}</ref> After chemotherapy, Scott would do [[mixed martial arts]] and/or a [[P90X]] workout regimen.<ref name=NYT/><ref name=mh/> By 2014, he had undergone 58 infusions of chemotherapy and switched to chemotherapy pills.<ref name=NYT/> Scott also underwent radiation and multiple surgeries as a part of his cancer treatment.<ref name=post/> Scott never wanted to know what [[stage of cancer]] he was in.<ref name=NYT/>

===Jimmy V Award===
On July 16, 2014, Scott was honored at the [[ESPY Award]]s, with the [[Jimmy V Award]] for his ongoing battle against [[cancer]], which was his final public appearance before his death. He shared that he had had four surgeries in the week prior to his appearance, when he was suffering from [[liver]] complications and [[Renal failure|kidney failure]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=11225895|title=Stuart Scott accepts Jimmy V Award|work=ESPN.com|access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> Scott told 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."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Foss|first1=Mike|title=Hannah Storm breaks Stuart Scott's passing to the world in incredible eulogy|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/01/stuart-scott-hannah-storm-espn-eulogy|website=usatoday.com|access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> At the ESPYs, a video was also shown that included scenes of Scott from a clinic room at [[Johns Hopkins Hospital]] and other scenes from Scott's life fighting cancer.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cohn|first1=David|title=Cohn: A story about cancer, Stuart Scott's ESPY speech and the power of sports|url=http://www.stanforddaily.com/2014/07/17/cohn-a-story-about-cancer-and-the-power-of-sports/|website=stanforddaily.com|date=July 17, 2014 |access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref> Scott ended the speech by calling his daughter up to the stage for a hug, "because I need one," and telling the audience to "have a great rest of your night, have a great rest of your life."<ref name=":0"/><ref name=scoop>{{cite web|last1=Jackson|first1=Scoop|title=The authentic genius of Stuart Scott|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/12123570/stuart-scott-genius-was-being-scoop-jackson|website=Espn.go.com|date=January 5, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref>

==Death==
On the morning of January 4, 2015, Scott died of [[appendiceal cancer]]<ref name="canc">{{cite news |last1=Harnish |first1=Amelia |title=The Facts About Stuart Scott's Rare Cancer |url=https://www.health.com/celebrities/stuart-scott-appendix-cancer |access-date=July 6, 2020 |work=[[Health (magazine)|Health]] |date=January 5, 2015}}</ref> in his home in [[Avon, Connecticut]], at age 49. Soon after, his foundation for cancer research was created.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/12118296/stuart-scott-espn-anchor-dies-age-49 | title=Stuart Scott dies at age of 49 | date=January 4, 2015 | publisher=ESPN | access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund |url=https://www.v.org/research-overview/special-funds/stuart-scott-memorial-cancer-research-fund/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=V Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Tributes===
[[ESPN]] announced: "Stuart Scott, a dedicated family man and one of ESPN's signature ''SportsCenter'' anchors, has died after a courageous and inspiring battle with  cancer. He was 49."<ref>{{cite web|title=ESPN SportsCenter Anchor and Dedicated Family Man Stuart Scott has Passed Away|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/01/espn-sportscenter-anchor-and-dedicated-family-man-stuart-scott-has-passed-away/|website=[[ESPN]]|date=January 4, 2015|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 4, 2015|archive-date=March 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331184842/http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/01/espn-sportscenter-anchor-and-dedicated-family-man-stuart-scott-has-passed-away/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ESPN released a video obituary of Scott.<ref name=ESPN/> ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' called ESPN's video obituary a beautiful and moving tribute to a man who died "at the too-damn-young age of 49."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Dietsch|first=Richard|title=Inside ESPN's Tribute to Late SportsCenter Star Stuart Scott|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2015/01/04/stuart-scott-espn-sportscenter-media-circus|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=January 4, 2015|access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> [[Barack Obama]] paid tribute to Scott, saying:<ref name="washpost">{{cite news|last1=Boren|first1=Cindy|title=President Obama: 'I will miss Stuart Scott'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/01/04/president-obama-i-will-miss-stuart-scott/|website=washingtonpost.com|access-date=January 4, 2015|date=January 4, 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Boo Yah.jpg|thumb|A [[University of North Carolina|UNC]] student featured on ESPN's broadcast of the [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]]-UNC basketball game on January 5, 2015, honoring Scott with his trademark "Boo Yah" saying.]]
{{Blockquote|text=I will miss Stuart Scott. Twenty years ago, Stuart helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day's best plays. For much of those twenty years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family – but wherever I went, I could flip on the TV and Stu and his colleagues on ''SportsCenter'' were there. Over the years, he entertained us, and in the end, he inspired us – with courage and love. Michelle and I offer our thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, and colleagues.}}

A number of [[National Basketball Association]] athletes—current and former—paid tribute to Scott, including [[Stephen Curry]], [[Carmelo Anthony]], [[Kobe Bryant]], [[Steve Nash]], [[Jason Collins]], [[Shaquille O'Neal]], [[Magic Johnson]], [[Dwyane Wade]], [[LeBron James]], [[Michael Jordan]], [[Bruce Bowen]], [[Dennis Rodman]], [[James Worthy]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA world remembers Stuart Scott|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12118675/nba-nba-world-remembers-espn-stuart-scott|website=[[ESPN]]|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref><ref name=tributes/> A number of golfers paid tribute to Scott: [[Tiger Woods]], [[Gary Player]], [[David Duval]], [[Lee Westwood]], Blair O'Neal, [[Jane Park]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Golf world remembers Stuart Scott|url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/12118744/golf-world-remembers-stuart-scott|website=[[ESPN]]|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref> Other athletes paid tribute including [[Robert Griffin III]], [[Russell Wilson]], [[Jon Lester]], [[Lance Armstrong]], [[Barry Sanders]], [[J. J. Watt]], [[David Ortiz]] and [[Sheryl Swoopes]].<ref name=tributes>{{cite web|title=Twitter reaction to Scott's death|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/12118590/twitter-reaction-stuart-scott-death|website=ESPN|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> UNC basketball coach [[Roy Williams (coach)|Roy Williams]] called him a "hero."<ref name=scoop/> [[Arizona Cardinals]] head coach [[Bruce Arians]] said: "We lost a football game but we lost more this morning. I think one of the best members of the media I've ever dealt with, Stuart Scott, passed away."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Weinfuss|first1=Josh|title=Bruce Arians honors ESPN's Stuart Scott|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/arizona-cardinals/post/_/id/12189/bruce-arians-honors-espns-stuart-scott-after-passing|website=[[ESPN]]|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref>

Colleagues [[Hannah Storm]] and [[Rich Eisen]] gave on-air remembrances of Scott on ''SportsCenter'' and [[NFL Network]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Burke|first1=Timothy|title=Rich Eisen, Hannah Storm, & Others React Live To Stuart Scott's Death|url=http://deadspin.com/rich-eisen-hannah-storm-others-react-live-to-stuart-1677360761|website=deadspin.com|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> Also on ''SportsCenter'', [[Scott Van Pelt]] and [[Steve Levy]] said farewell to Scott and left a chair empty in his honor.<ref>{{cite web|title='SportsCenter' Pays Homage To Stuart Scott|url=https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=12121922|website=[[ESPN]]|access-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref> [[Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951)|Tom Jackson]], [[Cris Carter]], [[Chris Berman]], [[Mike Ditka]] and [[Keyshawn Johnson]] from ''[[Sunday NFL Countdown|NFL Countdown]]'' shared their memories of Scott.<ref>{{cite web|title='NFL Countdown' Remembers Scott|url=https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=12118579|website=[[ESPN]]|access-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref>

During [[Ernie Johnson, Jr.]]'s acceptance speech for his 2015 [[Sports Emmy Award]] for [[Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio Host|Best Studio Host]], the [[Turner Network Television|TNT]] and [[Turner Broadcasting System|TBS]] NBA and MLB host gave his award to Scott's daughters, saying it "belongs with Stuart Scott".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2455218-ernie-johnson-gives-his-sports-emmy-award-to-the-daughters-of-late-stuart-scott |title= Ernie Johnson Gives His Sports Emmy to Daughters of the Late Stuart Scott |date=May 5, 2015 |access-date=July 15, 2016 |website=bleacherreport.com}}</ref> At the [[67th Primetime Emmy Awards]] and at the [[2015 ESPY Awards]], Scott was included in the "in memoriam" segment, a rare honor for a sports broadcaster.

On [[Fox Sports Live]] on [[Fox Sports 1|FS1]], the broadcast team of [[Joe Buck]], [[Troy Aikman]], [[Erin Andrews]] and [[Chris Myers]] paid tribute to Stuart Scott from [[Fox NFL|Fox]]'s gamesite. The ''[[Fox NFL Sunday]]'' crew anchored by [[Curt Menefee]], [[Terry Bradshaw]], [[Howie Long]], [[Michael Strahan]] and [[Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)|Jimmy Johnson]] also paid tribute to Stuart Scott on behalf of [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]], as did [[Jay Onrait]] and [[Dan O'Toole]] from [[The Sports Network|TSN]] in Canada.

===Funeral===
Scott was laid to rest in Raleigh Memorial Park on January 10, 2015, after a private funeral service at Providence Baptist Church. The public funeral visitation was held the previous evening.<ref name="Funeral">{{cite news |url= https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article10217861.html | title= From Tiger Woods to fraternity brothers, hundreds mourn Stuart Scott in Raleigh
|author1= Kenney, Andrew | date=2015-01-09 |work= [[The News & Observer]] | location=[[Raleigh, North Carolina]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512173935/https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article10217861.html |archive-date=2015-05-12|url-status=live | df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Filmography==
* ''[[He Got Game]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Disney's The Kid]]'' (2000){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Drumline (film)|Drumline]]'' (2002){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Love Don't Cost a Thing (film)|Love Don't Cost A Thing]]'' (2003){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Mr. 3000]]'' (2004){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Herbie: Fully Loaded]]'' (2005){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[The Game Plan (film)|The Game Plan]]'' (2007)<ref name="Fandango">{{cite web|title=Stuart Scott|url=http://www.fandango.com/stuartscott/overview/p385523/|website=Fandango.com|access-date=January 8, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[Enchanted (2007 film)|Enchanted]]'' (2007){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Just Wright]]'' (2010){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

==Television==
* ''[[The Chris Rock Show]]'' (1997){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Arliss (TV series)|Arli$$]]''  (2000){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[I Love the '80s (U.S. TV series)|I Love the '80s]]'' (2002){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Soul Food (TV series)|Soul Food]]'' (2003){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[She Spies]]'' (2005){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[I Love the '70s (U.S. TV series)|I Love the '70s]]'' (2003){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[One on One (American TV series)|One on One]]'' (2004){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Stump the Schwab]]'' (2004–06)<ref>{{cite web|title=Stump the Schwab (2004–2006) – IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424726/|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Dream Job]]'' (2004){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''Teammates'' (2005)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Teammates 2005, TV Show|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/teammates/204802/|magazine=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref>
* ''[[I Love the '90s (U.S. TV series)|I Love the '90s]]'' (2004)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Doody|first1=Ben|title=Stuart Scott Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|url=http://heavy.com/sports/2015/01/stuart-scott-dead-death-obituary-bio-cancer-daughters-girlfriend/|website=heavy.com|date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 8, 2015}}</ref>
* ''[[I Love the Holidays]]'' (2005){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[I Love Toys]]'' (2006){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Black to the Future (TV series)|Black to the Future]]'' (2009){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

==Publications==
* {{cite book|last1=Scott|first1=Stuart|last2=Platt|first2=Larry|title=Every Day I Fight|year=2015|publisher=Blue Rider Press|isbn=978-0-399-17406-3}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== Further reading ==
*{{Cite news |last=Curtis |first=Bryan |date=2020-01-15 |title=The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Stuart Scott |url=https://www.theringer.com/2020/1/15/21066392/stuart-scott-espn-sportscenter-career-death-broadcaster |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=The Ringer |language=en}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Stuart Scott}}
* [http://stuart-scott.org The Stuart Scott Foundation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207084956/http://stuart-scott.org/ |date=February 7, 2019 }}
* [https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=12118361 Stuart Scott's Legacy] at ESPN.com
* {{IMDb name|id=0779818|name=Stuart Scott}}

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