Trey Wingo and Bob Ley recall hosting SportsCenter on September 11

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, Trey Wingo and Bob Ley reflected on their experience anchoring the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter that day. The broadcast, produced by Norby Williamson, aired despite initial concerns from Wingo regarding the appropriateness of continuing sports coverage during a national crisis. Ley argued that the program served as the show of record and had a responsibility to chronicle the day for viewers. Wingo later acknowledged the decision to proceed was correct. The two also discussed the role sports played in the subsequent recovery, specifically citing the first pitch by President Bush at Yankee Stadium and a home run by Mike Piazza for the Mets. The discussion highlighted the difficulty of balancing media obligations with the gravity of the events as they unfolded.

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