ESPN’s John Saunders Passes Away
The Worldwide Leader In Sports has lost another great one…
We are sad to report that long-time ESPN staple John Saunders is dead at age 61.
The news just broke and caught First Take host Stephen A. Smith completely off-guard:
In addition to many other of John’s ESPN colleagues.
Sickened and saddened to hear of loss of our colleague and friend, John Saunders. What a nice man. What a great man. pic.twitter.com/giwC23nSdM
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 10, 2016
john was a good man, and this is horrible to hear. https://t.co/4Nbpx6POPl
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) August 10, 2016
John Saunders was a better person than a host, which is saying something. Classy. Professional. I can't even describe his impact on me.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 10, 2016
He and I were just together last Friday at NABJ. He was such a champion for myself and SO many others. Devastated isn't even the word.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 10, 2016
I love you, John Saunders.
— Israel Gutierrez (@IzGutierrez) August 10, 2016
So incredibly sad to hear that John Saunders has passed. He was a role model, a gentleman & a first-class reporter/anchor. RIP to a legend.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) August 10, 2016
Rest in peace, John Saunders. To say you will be missed is an understatement of epic proportions.
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