ESPN genius, Stuart Scott has lost his 7 year battle with cancer. He was only 49 years old.

No. let me reword that. He passed away after battling cancer. According to Stuart himself, he did not lose his battle.

For many, this is heartbreaking because of how he fought and the obstacles he overcame in addition to cancer.

Let's not dwell on the fight, let's think about the wit and intelligence he brought to sports journalism. And let's take the words he spoke when he won the Jimmy V Perseverance Award last July.

Here is that speech and other clips of Stuart.

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