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A Story of Commitment: Reggie Scott | Rams Black History Month
Los Angeles photographer Max Hemphill tells the story of Rams Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance, Reggie Scott. Click here for more Black History Month stories.
Reggie Scott just finished his 11th season with the Rams, initially joining the staff in 2010 as the youngest head athletic trainer in the modern NFL era.
Reggie Scott, Rams Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance on being one of the few Black people in the NFL to hold his role: "First of all, it's very humbling and I'm honored to get here. I think there's a responsibility as we continue to make this sport more diverse and sports in general more diverse in these positions. I think it's a great responsibility that I do have."
Scott on being one of the few Black people in his role: "I look at mentors above me, the (New York Giants Senior VP of Medical Services) Ronnie Barnes and other people that came before me. You can truly inspire to be people in sports that might not be the athletes because as we know, the majority of athletes are predominantly diverse - African American, Black, Brown. I think that's the inspiration and hopefully they can see outside of the scope of the sport itself. There's so many things that people can be within sports."
Max Hemphill, Photographer: "I wanted to capture Reggie's true essence by photographing him in places that resonate with him. (Reggie) had mentioned a quote on the wall that he loved, 'We not me' because he believes in the power of teamwork in completing any task."
Reggie Scott on pursuing a career in athletic training: "I got injured in baseball and was around athletic trainers and physical therapists and that really triggered me like, 'Hey, cool little profession.' I'll never forget the feeling when this person cared for me and I thought to myself, 'Wow, I would love to give that feeling to somebody else and pay it forward.'"
"When I started learning about the human body and anatomy, the different types of rehabilitation skills, and the ways you can help people perform better, it was addictive. I couldn't read enough about it. I couldn't study enough about it."
"When your passion aligns with your gifts and you really put it together, man, you catch fire. And that's what happened, and I entered the profession… At the end of the day, it's because I love to care for people and see people get back to what they love to do. We can help them get there." - Reggie Scott
Max Hemphill on working with Reggie: "It was fantastic. Every photo job isn't the same, which I love! So getting to know more about Reggie's story, what he does, and how he helps out was very inspirational to me."
