Waters Celebrates the Fighting Spirit of Sports Broadcasting Icon Stuart Scott

Waters Celebrates the Fighting Spirit of Sports Broadcasting Icon Stuart Scott

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on the passing of sports broadcaster Stuart Scott.

"Today I join the scores of famous athletes and legions of fans to mourn the death of pioneering broadcasting legend Stuart Scott. Scott's innovative reporting style demonstrated that you can be competent, analytical, and prescient while maintaining a fresh perspective and youthful appeal to sports commentary.

Yet Scott's influence doesn't end with his storied career. We all witnessed his fighting spirit as he tackled simultaneously three bouts of cancer, chemotherapy, and mixed martial arts with the same rigor as he raised his two daughters, Taelor and Sydni. In the end, Scott's greatest lesson to us is an instruction on how to live our lives despite the towering obstacles that may lie ahead. It is my sincere hope that Stuart Scott's legacy will live on in the many diverse broadcasters we see today whose paths were paved by Stuart Scott's indomitable spirit and commitment to excellence."