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X/Randy ScottThe the ESPN family mourning the loss of one of their own, Zach Jones, following his death Sunday, December 22. He was 41 years old.
“ESPN lost one of our own yesterday, research manager Zach Jones,” Sports Center anchor Randy Scott announced during the broadcast on Monday, December 23,.
Scott revealed that after “a two-year battle with colorectal cancer that had metastasized before his diagnosis,” Jones died.
“You may never have seen him on your screens, but you saw his work on our live golf broadcasts, our women’s college basketball broadcasts or on any of our golf programs. Sports Center shows,” continued the journalist. “He came here in 2010 as a researcher and joined the management team of the statistics and information group in 2018.”
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen has died at the age of 72. Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN, confirmed Mortensen’s death in a statement via X on Sunday, March 3. “Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and universally beloved as a hard-working fan. teammate,” the statement read. “He covered the NFL with extraordinary skill and passion, and (…)
Scott was teary-eyed when detailing Jones’ most important legacies, which were unrelated to his work at the sports-focused network.
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X/Randy Scott“More importantly, he got married here. He started a family here. The Stanford (University) graduate loved The Cardinal, and he loved golf,” Scott said, getting choked up on camera. “He loved his wife, Amber, and he loved his son Silas. He turned 10 last month. He lost his father three days before Christmas.”
The anchor recalled seeing Jones “just a couple of weeks ago” in the cafeteria, noting that he was “hopeful” and “reflective,” telling him, “He wanted his family to be okay after recently moved to Texas.”
Randy Moss confirmed he has been diagnosed with cancer after his son previously denied reports. “You all know that I’ve told you over the last few weeks about me battling something internally,” Moss, 47, said in an Instagram Live video on Friday, December 13. “And it’s the boy is a cancer survivor.” Moss shared that last month, (…)
Scott explained that Jones “fought like hell” during his tenure cancer battle and “he is resting now.” He signed off by saying, “We love you, mate” and shared a photo of his late colleague with his family.
Scott shared the Sports Center clip through X on Mondaycalling Jones, “Our friend, Amber’s husband, and Silas’ father.”
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved dog, Ben, has died after a battle with cancer. “This is very hard to write but so many of you loved Ben and cared about him I wanted to let you know,” Herbstreit, 55, shared on social media on Thursday, November 7. “We found out today that the cancer has spread (…)
Comrade Sports Center anchor Kevin Negandhi also paid tribute to his friend through social media.
“May you rest in peace Zach. A devoted father who loved golf, the Chargers and his family,” she wrote through X on Monday. “He was a brilliant researcher and had the perfect demeanor for television. He will be missed by so many. Sending all our love to his wife, son and their family. F – cancer.”
ESPN colleague Gregg Colli commented on Negandhi’s post, is an answer“ Zach was the best. The original fantasy football researcher who handled a ridiculous amount of work with a smile and no complaints. He was as good a man as it gets. Cancer Sucks!”
