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It’s only Tuesday, the weekend feels months away, all kinds of wild shit is going on in the world and sometimes you just need to have a smile instead of thinking about all that junk.
Marty Smith of ESPN and local TV reporter Jack Patterson, of Columbus, Georgia, are here to give you your feel-good moment of the day.
Following LSU knocking off Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night, Patterson was recording his stand-up reel for his CBS affiliate news station. Just after he fumbled his words and was getting to reset, Smith was there to offer up some words of encouragement.
As I recorded my standup for my LSU-Alabama wrap, @MartySmithESPN gave some advice & encouragement. I'm a big fan of his dating back to his NASCAR days, but this was next level. To quote him, "Be kind. Work hard. The rest takes care of itself." Words to live by. Thank you man. 💯 pic.twitter.com/niiE3rJtDW
— Jack Patterson (@JPattersonTV) November 12, 2019
For anyone that’s stood in front of a camera by themselves trying to rattle off a catchy bit about anything, you know how hard it is. For anyone that hasn’t done it, well, I encourage you never to do it because it’s extremely difficult and frustrating.
It’s an awesome look into the media, at least into the media world that Smith lives in, as he simply walks up to Patterson, daps him up and encourages him to keep going. To have somebody from the mothership of sports networks stop for 30 seconds, take a picture and tell you that you’re doing a great job is a big, big deal.
Here’s a look at the selfie the two took together.
The only thing I can say is wow. The last 12 hours have been mindblowing. My sentiment is the same as everyone else: Marty Smith is freaking awesome, and it's a moment I'll never forget. I'm glad it's brought so much love and kindness to others. And by popular demand, the pic ⬇️! pic.twitter.com/XnRbIjsrBO
— Jack Patterson (@JPattersonTV) November 12, 2019
Smith seems like a good dude, as does Patterson. It’s just a good, cool moment between two strangers grinding in the media. Patterson grinding a little bit harder than Smith, but it’s still awesome.