Another sports reporter has died at a young age. Other sports media news includes Marv Albert returning courtside at a potential NBA All-Star Game and an E:60 special on the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. 20 years later.
NFL writer Terez Paylor dies at 37
Yahoo Sports NFL writer Terez Paylor has died at age 37. No cause was given, but his death was described as unexpected. Paylor had been active in the hours leading up to his passing, writing multiple articles about the Super Bowl on Monday and recording an episode of his podcast. His death comes less than 72 hours after that of ESPN’s Pedro Gomez, who died unexpectedly Sunday at the age of 58, and within weeks of Turner Sports’ Sekou Smith, who died of COVID-19 at 48.
Prior to joining Yahoo in 2018, Taylor covered the Chiefs for the Kansas City Star. [Yahoo 2.9]
Vaccinated Albert would be on-site for NBA All-Star Game
TNT NBA play-by-play voice Marv Albert will call the NBA All-Star Game in person from Atlanta if it is played, the New York Post reported Monday. Albert has not called a game in person since sports went on hiatus last March and skipped the NBA “bubble” restart last summer over COVID-19 concerns. Per the Post, he was to receive his second shot of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
In the same report, Albert said that his career is “winding down” though he is “not sure when. He is the final year of his contract with Turner. [NYP 2.9]
Plus: Dale Sr. special, MLS CBA, Stugotz, SI
ESPN on Sunday will debut an E:60 special marking the 20th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s 2001 death in the Daytona 500. The special is scheduled for Noon, just hours ahead of this year’s race. … Major League Soccer and its players union have reached agreement on a revised collective bargaining agreement, avoiding an owner-imposed lockout. … Dan Le Batard‘s radio show will continue to feature co-host Jon “Stugotz” Weiner when it relaunches later this year, according to Newsday. … Sports Illustrated has hired NBA writer Chris Herring away from ESPN and Five Thirty Eight, adding to a list of recent NBA hires that also includes former Bleacher Report and New York Times writer Howard Beck, according to Sports Business Daily. [ESPN PR 2.8, ESPN.com 2.9, Newsday 2.8 via Sports Business Daily 2.9, SBD 2.9]
