TNT’s Ernie Johnson Gives His Emmy to Daughters of Stuart Scott (Watch)

ernie-johnson-and-the-daughters-of-stuart-scott

*TNT’s Ernie Johnson – the “Inside the NBA” anchor forced to endure the shenanigans of commentators Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal – won the 2015 Sports Emmy Award for best studio host – then immediately handed it over to the daughters of Stuart Scott, who died in January following a lengthy battle with cancer.

“As for this [the award], there is only one place it belongs and that’s on the mantel at Stuart Scott’s house,” Johnson said of the late ESPN anchor before calling up Scott’s daughters. “This is not for me.”

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced the 36th annual Sports Emmy Awards at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Johnson beat Scott in his category, as well as Bob Costas, Rich Eisen, Keith Olbermann and Matt Vasgersian.

Giving the award to Scott’s daughters was by far the highlight of the night and many of the attendees took to social media to praise Johnson for the act.

Watch the moving moment below:

YouTube video

NBC Sports Group, which includes NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, MSNBC, USA and nbcolympics.com combined for 17 awards, while ESPN’s family of networks (ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPNews) received 10.

NBC’s big winner was the XXII Olympic Winter Games, which took home seven awards. HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” won the Outstanding Sports Journalism category.

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to Our Newsletter Now!

Luenell - TMZ screenshot
Fruits
Kevin Hart
Michelle Bishop apologizes
Stephen A. Smith - Getty
AI-Trump with illegals migrants and ICE agents in the background
MLK Jr and Sexyy Red - via Grok AI
Byron Allen (Kyle Grillot-Bloomberg-Getty Images via CNN Newsource)
Interior of plane first class
Snoop Dogg Donald Trump Nelly - via Grok AI
Otis Williams (Stefan Brending via Creative Commons)
Read More
Aaron Pierre - screenshot
Read More
George W. Bush - Donald Trump (Getty)
Read More
Jimmy Butler & Kaitlin Nowak - screenshot
Read More
Shamsud Din Jabbar - YouTube screenshot
Read More
WICKED: PART 1
Read More
New Orleans New Years Eve Terror Attack
Read More
“Carl Weber’s The Family Business: New Orleans”
Read More
Rymir Satterthwaite - screenshot
Read More
Allison Holker Boss and Stephen Boss - Getty
Read More

POPULAR

Luenell - TMZ screenshot
Luenell Slams Dave Chappelle's Plea for Compassion in Trump Administration | Video
Fruits
9 High-Protein Fruits Recommended by Dietitians
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart Takes Over as CEO of Hartbeat
Michelle Bishop apologizes
Ohio Woman Denies Racism Allegations Amid Viral Trespassing Incident
Stephen A. Smith - Getty
Stephen A. Smith Defends Rappers' Trump Inauguration Performances
AI-Trump with illegals migrants and ICE agents in the background
Trump's New Policy Allows ICE to Detain Immigrants at Schools, Churches, and Hospitals
MLK Jr and Sexyy Red - via Grok AI
Oh, Hell Naw! Rapper Sexyy Red Deletes AI Image with Martin Luther King Jr. Amid Heat/Backlash from Bernice King
Byron Allen (Kyle Grillot-Bloomberg-Getty Images via CNN Newsource)
Local TV Meteorologists Deliver Tearful Farewell As Stations Replace Staff with Byron Allen's Weather Channel Feed | WATCH
Interior of plane first class
Economy Passengers Use Sneaky Tactic for Free Drinks on Flights
1 2 3 8,514