Troy Aikman struggles to fight back tears live on air during MNF announcement
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Key Points:
- Troy Aikman became emotional during Monday Night Football while remembering David Moulton, a longtime colleague and sports radio personality who recently passed away.
- Joe Buck praised Moulton as a brilliant and indispensable figure in the broadcast booth, highlighting his role as Aikman’s "right-hand man" during NFL coverage.
- David Moulton died after a six-year battle with stage four renal cell cancer that had spread to his bones, as announced by his wife Julie.
- Moulton had multiple roles in sports broadcasting, including working as a spotter for SEC games and co-hosting the “Miller and Moulton” ESPN Radio show since 2006, which he left two months ago due to health issues.
- Both Aikman and Buck emphasized the significant personal and professional void left by Moulton’s passing, remembering him as a good man and a fighter until the end.
