#AboutLastNight: Here’s What Your Favorite NBA Media Personalities Said About Craig Sager on Twitter
The basketball world lost a great one yesterday, as longtime sports reporter and NBA on TNT sideline correspondent Craig Sager lost his battle with acute myeloid leukemia on yesterday.
Sager was one of the world’s best content creators, and his legacy will live on forever through the fellow content creators who looked up to him, befriended him and supported him along the way.
Just to show what type of impact Craig made on his cohorts, here is what some of your favorite NBA media personalities said about Craig Sager’s passing on Twitter yesterday.
Condolences to the Sager family and to everyone at TNT. What a sad day.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) December 15, 2016
Craig Sager was someone who made the worst case scenario seem manageable. He & his amazing family were inspiring & beautiful. Today sucks.
— Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) December 15, 2016
RIP Craig Sager. Good reporter. Even better man.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 15, 2016
So sorry to hear the news on Craig Sager. Just a wonderful guy gone from us entirely too soon. We’ll all miss you buddy. #R.I.P.
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) December 15, 2016
I am in awe of the folks at @NBAonTNT; paying tribute to Craig Sager with grace and truth & yet still doing what Craig always did: the job.
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) December 16, 2016
Rest In Peace, Craig Sager. What a valiant and inspirational fight. May his good work continue as his legacy. Prayers for all loved Craig.
— Hannah Storm (@HannahStormESPN) December 15, 2016
That day when craig took a break from treatment in Houston to brighten our day.#sadjustsosad pic.twitter.com/woBtuXzMBz
— Ernie Johnson (@TurnerSportsEJ) December 15, 2016
He fought like a warrior. Craig was such a shining example of so many things that matter. His legacy will not be extinguished. RIP https://t.co/YkXwuyKQfi
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) December 15, 2016
The bball world lost a great ambassador and a great man today. We will never forget his impact, his class or his fight! RIP Craig Sager
— Timothy Legler (@LegsESPN) December 15, 2016
Just filed my Craig Sager tribute to https://t.co/9UOFdoNiUY. Think I’ll go cry now. What a loss
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) December 15, 2016
RIP to the NBA’s signature sideline reporter and one-of-a-kind character Craig Sager … 2017 can’t get here fast enough.
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) December 15, 2016
