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This is one of those "moments you& #39;ll never forget" sports memories in my life. I was 15 years old (three days shy of my 16th birthday), and that was my first season working with @SeanWheelock in the Wizards radio broadcast booth. (1/?) https://twitter.com/SportingKC/status/1253330060024528900">https://twitter.com/SportingK...
(2/?) Sean was gracious enough to let a punk kid hang out and do stats for his broadcasts. I learned so much about both broadcasting and soccer from being in that booth for four seasons or so. I& #39;m so lucky to have had that experience and to still call @SeanWheelock a friend today
(6/?)... Until I realized Sean was pounding on the glass with his palm, celebrating just as much. I& #39;ll never forget that. We composed ourselves quickly, and Sean recapped the match for another 15 minutes and signed off like a pro. Then we turned to eachother and hugged.
(8/?) Winning the Cup was great. But for some reason the Conference Final will always stick with me more. It was such a cool moment for a young kid who just wanted to work in sports and was celebrating feeling like he was a *part* of it.
(3/?) In so many ways that access and experience led me into a career in sports. But forever the biggest memory I& #39;ll take from that experience was the Western Conference Final in 2000. First leg was so bad. 0-0 draw. Gut punch road loss in Leg 2. Leaving Leg 3 a crazy must-win
(4/?) All of the tension. All of the drama. I *hated* that Galaxy team. Hendy draws a penalty that Miklos buries in the first half, and the Wizards hold on to force the "Golden Goal Mini-Game." 20 minutes of golden goal after 270 minutes of soccer is funny to me. But the DRAMA.
(5/?) I remember every beat of the winning moment. Can still picture Mo sticking his head in and taking a boot to the face, Miklos rounding the keeper, and sneaking it in high at the near post. The celebration. I remember cheering, which I wasn& #39;t supposed to do. I felt so bad...
(7/?) That team obviously went on to win the Cup a week or so later. They did what they did: @TMeola1 stood on his head. Miklos goal poached. Peter locked things down in the back. Mo played with stitches above his eye from his sacrifice in the conference final.
(9/9) That moment and that feeling... in many ways it has driven everything I& #39;ve done in sports since. Long-time Wizards fans have always called it "The Moment," and it still rings true to me today for so many reasons.
