Tonight are the 36th Sports Emmys and for the first time since 2007, someone other than Bob Costas won the award for Outstanding Studio Personality/Studio Host. This year the award went to TNT’s Ernie Johnson, who received the honor for the third time in his career and the first time since 2006.
Ernie Johnson @TNT Won #SportsEmmy best studio host accepts,says "this belongs w Stuart Scott" gives to his children pic.twitter.com/WNTtY8TXQz
— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) May 6, 2015
While accepting his award, Johnson decided to call up the daughters of the late Stuart Scott, who passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer in January. Johnson — who notably battled non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma earlier in his broadcasting career — then gave Taelor and Sydni Scott the award in their father’s honor.
Ernie johnson calls Stuarts 2 daughters on stage to take award
— Josh Krulewitz (@jksports) May 6, 2015
Here's @TaeAndSyd, the 2 daughters of Stuart Scott accepting Ernie Johnson's Emmy award which he decided to give them pic.twitter.com/iCMMbUKN0a
— Josh Krulewitz (@jksports) May 6, 2015
Johnson is one of the great guys in sports, and this is a touching gesture to the family of one of the best SportsCenter anchors of all time.
