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“Boo-Yah!”
“Now that just ain’t right.” “Hear the drummer get wicked!” Before
1993, these phrases were just random slang that you would probably hear
from a teenage hip-hop fan as they held court with their peers. But
once a young sportscaster named Stuart Scott joined ESPN, those phrases
became par-for-the-course on nightly recaps of the biggest dunks,
longest passes and hardest hits in sports. Scott climbed the ladder at
the No. 1 sports network in the world, and grew from an upstart
maverick with a style all his own, to one of the most mimicked voices
in the industry – and one of the most respected personalities in sports
news. Now, he reflects on his decade and a half at the network, his
undeniable influence, that infamous ESPN camaraderie and the current
state of blacks in sports news.
Also this week, we check out the always-watchable
Holly Robinson-Peete, put in our two cents on the Kanye/50 Cent album
debate, and have a word with Allstate’s Sharon Rossmark. So take a
quick glance at the contents below so you can find your way around, and
start turning the page – times a-wastin’ – todd williams
