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Again, hyperbole aside, it's not outside the realm of reason to credit Stuart Scott's presence
and successes as at least part of the reason that victory in the production booth was possible.
But, even as more young talents like him begin to pepper the horizon of sports reporting, Stuart Scott
remains an original - and he recommends that they all should be likewise. "Don't try and be somebody
else," he advises. "People hear that all the time, but what that means is - don't think 'I can be successful
if I was like him or her,' you don't know who 'him or her' is. Success can only be the best you. If the best you
[means] allowing yourself to feel silly or emotional, to feel strong or feel worried, allow yourself to feel that. Bob
Costas, James Brown, Jim Hill, John Saunders - they're all great sportscasters, and I'm not trying to be like any of
them - because they're not me." He points to himself, before adding: "All I can do is be this right here, so I've got to try
to be the best 'me.' "
Two of Stuart Scott's
Contemporaries Share Their
Thoughts on Minorities in
Sportscasting: 
Michael Smith on the current boom
of minority sports reporters: "You
look in a lot of newsrooms around
the country and you don't see a lot of
minority faces - especially in front
of the camera. ESPN has done the
wise thing by appealing to a broader
demographic. It helps to have a
variety of faces and perspectives."
Stephen A. Smith on the
responsibilities of a reporter affiliated
with a major network: "[ESPN] placed their faith in me and it's not just to be a host, or a
commentator - it's to be responsible, because I'm on television and have an obligation to be
thoughtful and responsible enough to know that I'm representing the ESPN family. If I don't
respect that, I have no right to be employed by them." |
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