Scott Van Pelt’s emotional tribute to his late dog Otis was beautiful

This is beautiful.

The relationship between dog and human family is like nothing else.

And this week, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt captured it in the best but most moving way.

Van Pelt took nearly six minutes of his edition of SportsCenter to talk about the passing of his dog Otis, who sat behind him whenever the host wrote anything or was on Zoom interviews. He eulogized Otis beautifully but also captured the love between dog and family, particularly for his.

“Simply by his presence,” Van Pelt said, “he has been a joyous and loving constant every single day of our lives.”

Watch the whole thing, although I will warn you that if you have lost a dog recently or ever, it may be tough to watch:

Condolences to Van Pelt and his family.

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