Originally Posted By Admin This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Blogs/FanBoy/View-79.asp" target="_blank">7/15/07 The ESPYs</a>
Originally Posted By Rebekah This year was the first year I paid real attention to the ESPYs. I've got pieces here and there in the past. It was also the first time I caught Jimmy V's speech in its entirety during a broadcast of Mike & Mike. I'm sure you can find it on youtube or espn somewhere. His speech hit a chord with me this year. I hope that the desire for change it evoked sticks with me as I found it empowering. Sometimes we hear or see something that inspires us to make change but somehow a few days or weeks or months later we lose that enthusiasm. I hope that the resolutions I've made to myself in light of hearing his speech and seeing the impact of those who won this year's Arthur Ashe award do not get pushed aside. I hope that this time next year when the ESPYs roll around I will be happy to look on what I've accomplished b/c of their inspiration. Rebekah.
Originally Posted By gusgoose That Jim Valvano speech is really the only moment in ESPY history that matters. But just to be clear, it happened at the inaugural ESPY awards in 1993, not 2003. Unfortunately, Mr. Valvano left this Earth a couple months later.
Originally Posted By Redwine <a href="http://espn.go.com/espy2005/" target="_blank">http://espn.go.com/espy2005/</a>
