For this series, Julia Adams spoke to women from various positions around the league . READ MORE: The final Sixers-Bucks matchup comes with high stakes for Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo. She spoke these words last weekend at Wells Fargo Center, shortly before the 76ers played the Warriors. Look at this incredible game were calling tonight in this awesome arena in this city with so much sports history. It's an escape, it's entertainment, it's passion, it's humanity. Former Bay Area broadcaster Kate Scott became only the second woman to fill a full-time, play-by-play role for an NBA team when the Philadelphia 76ers hired her in September. Because I wanted to be a superstar athlete, and that didnt work out, and then I realized I could potentially be the voice to the soundtrack of all of these incredible sporting events that I wanted to play in., READ MORE: Enough B.S. Philadelphia 76ers TV play-by-play voice Kate Scott discussed her experience as an out gay broadcaster on Fubo Sports Networks Drinks With Binks. 1:13. [10], In December 2016, she left KNBR to join the Pac-12 Network full-time, to focus on play-by-play. Kate Scott is an American producer. Jane But it ultimately didnt matter her audition was so strong executives at NBC Sports Philadelphia were sold on her passion and personality, and thought shed be a fitting replacement. Its a demanding fan base, said J.R. Aguila, a longtime producer/director at NBC Sports Philadelphia. She also calls men's and women's soccer for Fox Sports (U.S.) Scott is the first full-time female broadcaster in the city of Philadelphia, and one of the first women to be the primary play-by-play caller for an NBA team. Scott was built for this. I overanalyze, (but) just because you can hit send doesnt mean you should.. 16.2K followers. The fact that I read this morning that she is a 32DD completely shocks me, she is absolutely either a 30G or 30GG. It may sound weird to be curious as a play-by-play, but Im learning to do that, Byington said. Its one of the multitude of things that makes me feel I couldnt be coming into a better situation, Scott added. Kate handles the sports updates daily from 6a-10a during the Murph and Mac Show and also acts as a fill-in host when the boys are away. [23][24] They have a pit bull named Piper, who is a rescue. Eventually, Byingtons dream is that a female voice on a mens game becomes background noise., Yet they recognize the significance of Tuesdays benchmark that took nearly all season to clear. This is a blip on the radar, but Abdelnaby would still do well to remember Sixers fans aren't the only ones listening. The Tonight Show is the longest-running talk show on television and the #1 late-night program on digital. "Paulie it's our last twelve minutes with Kate and what happened to Kate in her career here is, so many different things happened to her. She serves as a FOX Sports play-by-play announcer, she, therefore, receives a satisfactory salary. Jock Talk: Out broadcaster blazes a trail. Once a voice gets under your skin, it's over. The 39-year-old radio host was born in Fresno, California, USA. Kate Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating 21 ratings published 2014 5 editions. Despite her talent and passion, Scott said she didnt see play-by-play in her future when she graduated from college in 2005 she thought sideline reporting and studio work would be her ceiling. 1.65 m). Then, as she sat at lunch with NBC Sports Philadelphia executives, she cut to the central issue. They have shared text messages of praise and encouragement about calls they enjoyed. Scott is currently the play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers. My only advice to Kate was to allow her love of the city, and of the team, to just grow organically, Zumoff said. Scott also said the adversity shes overcome pales compared to the revolting stories from earlier female broadcasters, including veterans like Ann Meyers Drysdale, Doris Burke, and Beth Mowins. Burke, Scott and Mary Murphy formed an all-female crew to call the Warriors-Bulls game in San Francisco in March. And as someone who also loves sports and tries to know as much as I can, its been a great fit.. Emilee White is the editorial and marketing manager at GoodSport, a media company dedicated to raising the visibility of women and girls in sports. The saddest thing for me personally is the majority of mean messages Ive received since landing in Philly havent been from the usual old man yells at cloud club. No offense to Giddey, I could care less. Suzi Nash. So how did a California native and UC Berkeley graduate without ties to Philadelphia and nearly no experience calling NBA games become the new voice of the Sixers? In Mexico,. The host of the morning show on 95.7 FM "The Game" in San Francisco and a play-by-play voice for Pac-12 Networks, Scott was the first woman to call an NFL game on the radio, the first to call football for the Pac-12 Networks, the first to call a Golden State Warriors game, and in March 2020 on NBCSN served as the play-by-play announcer for the She has worked as a journalist for many years. On Friday, ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to Ryan at SiriusXM's Radio Row in Glendale, Arizona . Zoo really said you have to call it like you see it, Scott said. Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon's two kids are all grown up and pursuing their own paths in life. Where is she and why is she locked up?! Scott is one of those 30, so Burke sees her ascent as extraordinarily meaningful. What I have found is Philadelphia fans just love sports, Scott said. Not every bucket is exciting. So its really important for us to be vocal about supporting each other and other women in this industry. Shout outs to Josh Giddey for a great game that should shut up all the draft-night haters.And the opposite of a shout out to Alaa Abdelnaby for this pretty disgusting call when Embiid wiped the 19 year old out. You're an 18, 19, 25 yr old guy who feels comfortable saying awful things to a woman? The saddest thing for me personally is the majority of mean messages I've received since landing in Philly haven't been from the usual 'old man yells at cloud' club. Scott already had committed to a 13-game national college football package, so she traveled every weekend to complete that assignment, forcing her to miss five Sixers games. Kate Scott cannot wait to tackle-hug Lisa Byington on Tuesday. Trans powerlifter JayCee Cooper wins discrimination suit against USA Powerlifting. She graduated from UC-Berkeley in 2015 with a degree in communications. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kate went back to her radio roots in 2020. To doing what you love and knocking down some doors along the way! @sixers play-by-play announcer @katetscott tells @JSB_TV her coming out story and why it's so important for her to be open and proud of who she is! It may never get built, Hit bean company Rancho Gordo embroiled in discrimination lawsuit, San Francisco citizens once traveled by gondola. From on-air personalities on the field and in the booth, to those live-tweeting behind a screen or cutting B-roll for sports shows, Scott wants women to know that anything is possible. If you see something that doesnt sit well with you, chances are its not going to sit well with the majority of Sixers fans, and and you need to say something about it to be honest, its really refreshing because as a play-by-play voice of a team, thats very rare. When Antetokounmpo hit a three-pointer as part of a triple-double on New Years Day, Byington proclaimed, This is his game! This is what she does! After floating between sports and events Scott finished her prior commitment to a national college football radio slate early in the Sixers season, and Byington weaved in calling the NCAA Tournament again earlier this month broadcasting (nearly) every game for one team is a different challenge. The Sixers are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 20-16 record. S Clear rating. VSiN Tonight will air weeknights from 9:00 PM until midnight with veteran sports handicappers Matt Youmans and Wes Reynolds. She captioned the post: "I'm on Michael McIntyre's . , Oh and DALLAS SUCKS!!! It just so happens that privilege her words, not mine make the Cal-Berkeley grad the brightest beacon of hope for those who dont even know they want to be the next great sportscaster. He definitely should have phrased his feelings a bit more respectfully, but it was clear that Giddy and Embiid kept their heads about them and that no one one was seriously injured on the play. bad. Obviously, I love my wife and Im very proud of her but you know I have a ton of privilege when it comes to being gay. Travis Scott's name is in the headlines this week over an alleged nightclub dispute that purportedly turned physical. [6] In 2017, she became the first woman to call a football game on the Pac-12 Network. The Sixers held a comfortable 13-point lead with less than two minutes to go when Giddy got out on a fast break and went in for a dunk. Heres who has offered big bucks so far. Were starting to realize sports are sports. . It has been a whirlwind since I arrived [in Philadelphia], so Im just trying to learn a little bit more about the team and the city each day.. Basketball was a footnote. Its major, Burke said. We would have been able to traverse this season by ourselves, no doubt, because of everything we have conquered already, Scott said. -. Like Ala is bad. Follow. This is his year! When Sixers MVP contender Joel Embiid posterized Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Jarrett Allen in February, Scott unleashed a ferocious, Clear some space on the wall, kids! And when Tyrese Maxey ran the length of the court for a layup that capped an improbable overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies when Embiid did not play and Ja Morant was brilliant, Scott gleefully hollered, The Sixers are gonna win this game!, I just let go and I was just Kate, she said. " Her father is Methodist.[25]. Basketball Jones, I've got a Basketball Jones! Well, I don't, but this week's Portrait, Kate Scott certainly does. Philadelphia can be a tough television market, and Scott has little connection to the region, beyond calling a handful of games for the Atlantic 10 conference. How One Runner's Cancer Scare Is Inspiring Her NYC Marathon Training Growth of Womens Wrestling Leads to First Division I Program How Rescue Pups Play an Essential Role for Many Athletes. They have already made history as the first two women to be the full-time television play-by-play broadcasters for major mens professional sports teams. She worked as the host of the new morning show on 95.7 FM The Game in San Francisco. Scott was the first woman to call an NFL game on the radio, the first to call football for the Pac-12 Network and the first to do play-by-play on an all-woman NHL telecast in the U.S. Byington, similarly, became the first woman play-by-play broadcaster for Big Ten football (in 2017) and the first to call play-by-play of an NCAA mens basketball tournament game (earlier this year). PLANO, Texas, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The talented team of Mike Golic and Kate Scott will headline "College Football Saturday Night" - a new personality-driven game broadcast by LEARFIELD . Kroichick writes features on the Warriors during the NBA season, and various other topics - ranging from the 49ers/NFL and major-league baseball to college football and basketball - the rest of the year. Published Oct 20, 2021 Kate Scott has one of the hardest jobs in Philadelphia at the moment: replacing Marc Zumoff as the new voice of the 76ers. Kate Scott is an American sportscaster who presently works for the Philadelphia 76ers as a play-by-play announcer. But Scott didnt get the job because shes a woman, and sources at NBC Sports Philadelphia said executives werent trying to make a statement by hiring her. So excited to start this journey with ya, @LisaByington! Scott still faced a slew of misogynistic vitriol after she landed the Sixers job, including from former Phillie Lenny Dykstra. I'm not there yet with Kate, but I am headed in that direction. Kim is famous for her stunning curves that go in all directions. NBC Sports Philadelphia The comment about Giddy was made to illustrate Embiid's importance to the Sixers. I want it to become commonplace and Kate is helping us get there., Ron Kroichick is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. It wasn't Abdelnaby's finest moment. His main point was simply that the Thunder's aggressiveness in that situation invited a stout defensive response, so it doesn't make sense to complain about Embiid's thunderous block. The International Women's Day game was the first professional ice hockey game broadcast in the United State led entirely by women. Already a trailblazer as the second woman to become a full-time broadcaster in NBA history and the first female play-by-play announcer in Philadelphia, Scott has also become one of the most prominent LGBTQ figures in all of sports TV and radio. Shes here because she earned it., READ MORE: Ben Simmons kicked out of Sixers practice, suspended for conduct detrimental after being unwilling to engage, Scott and Abdelnaby didnt meet in person until a few weeks ago at Sixers practice, and their first game together was a dry run calling the teams initial preseason game. She serves as the play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers. We watched her hook up with the Pac-12 Networkwe watched her get inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. They also reminded Scott she was eminently qualified for the job. As the TV voice of the Sixers, Scott takes her place as one of the most prominent out gay figures in sports broadcasting. Previously, Kate worked for Pac-12 Networks. Sixers games will not only look different during the 2021-22 season with a certain dunk . I cover COVID-19, the media, and national stories that have interest in Philly. She is openly gay and married to her loving partner, Nicole, after the two met in a gay dance club. It was really hard the first number of months, Scott said. Dougray Scott has left the CW's Batwoman after two seasons. 2023 WWB Holdings, LLC. Scott also has received many social media messages from gay fans, telling her it means so much to them that a woman who is out of the closet is calling Sixers games.