Sky Sports pay great tribute to "the best of us" Nigel Pearson before Premier League Darts
dailystar.co.ukdarts with a poignant tribute to commentator Nigel Pearson. The popular broadcaster, who also reported on football and speedway, died last week at the age of 52.
His passing has triggered a wave of tributes from across the sports he covered, plus colleagues, friends and fans, who have enjoyed his commentary over the years.Speaking ahead of the night’s action in Aberdeen, Sky Sports commentator Wayne Mardle said: “He was a world-class operator, a world-class broadcaster.
It didn’t matter what the sport was – whether it was football, speedway or darts – he was the consummate professional.“I won’t just miss that side of him, I’ll miss being two pints’ deep in the bar after a broadcast, just having a chat and putting the world to rights.
My thoughts go out to his family.”Fellow commentator and former BDO world champion Mark Webster added: “Wayne touched on it, he was a great broadcaster and a commutate professional. What are your memories of Nigel Pearson?
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