‘Inside the NBA’ cast offers tribute to Greg Gumbel
"Thank you for being the consummate pro and gentleman."
"Thank you for being the consummate pro and gentleman."
"Truth be told, she's a good person and a hard worker. She doesn't need my help."
"His tragic departure from this world is something that touches a lot of lives and it certainly touched mine"
"One of the best talents of any generation. And excellence was his calling card on any platform he graced."
"I cherished every single flight and meal and car ride and game that we worked."
"There has never been a finer gentleman in all of television."
Gus Johnson and Mike Hill paid tribute to Greg Gumbel while reflecting on his pioneering career and lasting legacy.
"He had the trust of every viewer and the admiration of all his peers."
"Greg was a highly accomplished and pioneering figure in sports broadcasting who brought instant credibility to ESPN."
"It is an honor to fill in for Greg today and we all miss you, buddy..."
Ernie Johnson is likely to pick up more studio time.
"I didn’t need to try and crack a joke when I’m naturally pretty humorous."
"We used to take a shower in our uniforms (to wash them)." You may react like Clark Kellogg did to Charles Barkley's comments.
Gumbel had been calling NFL games since 1988 for CBS (1988-94), NBC (1994-98), and CBS again (1998-present).
The 76-year-old play-by-play voice gave football fans arguably the worst touchdown call in NFL history.
Three times in the span of five minutes on one drive? That’s a pretty rough blunder for an announcer as accomplished as Gumbel.
"If you’re just tuning in to hear people argue and scream and shout, that’s fine. Good luck to you. Good luck in your early grave."
"The only thing a broadcaster can do is chase people away."
Was that "Concoffiff" and "Concaffa?"
The top CBS teams are the same as last year, but there are some changes further down the lineup.
"I have tried really hard throughout my career not to look like an idiot on TV."
The announcer's jinx isn't real, but this was pretty funny.