Tiger Woods News - The golf champ joins the league of other athletes who have expressed their remorse over the death of Stuart Scott. Scott is known as the popular ESPN anchor who died at the age of 49 due to cancer. His death was announced early Sunday morning by the ESPN network.
Apart from Tiger Woods, news of Scott's death was quick to affect other well-known athletes. LeBron James, Rich Eisen, and Kobe Bryant were among the few who honoured ESPN's Scott. A number of athletes took to Instagram to post photos of themselves alongside Scott. President Barack Obama also released a statement following the death of Scott.
"I will miss Stuart Scott. Twenty years ago, Stu helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day's best plays," says Obama as tweeted the White House. "For much of those twenty years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family - but wherever I went, I could flip on the TV and Stu and his colleagues on SportsCenter were there. Over the years, he entertained us, and in the end, he inspired us - with courage and love. Michelle and I offer our thoughts and prayers to his family, friends, and colleagues."
Tiger Woods news of Scott's death also pushed him to tweet about his long-time friend. While others may think Scott had covered champions and heroes, for Woods it was the other way around. Though Scott covered all areas of sports, it was golf that touched him the most.
"I'm setting up over a drive when I look back and see the host. Tiger. Watching me," he said. "He's waiting to hit next. Somehow I crush the ball 260 yards, a big drive for me, and look back at him like, 'Howzat, dog?' And he laughs," shares Scott during his interview with Travel and Leisure in 2002.
In other Tiger Woods news, the pro golfer is seeking a 15th major in the upcoming 2015 PGA Tour Season. Fans of Woods can only hope he manages to make a comeback this year.