# @thegistusa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKC6sqzTD45
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30981274-thegistusa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-24T18:00:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

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After 23 years, nearly 5,000 episodes, and an unforgettable legacy, Around the Horn has officially wrapped — and longtime host Tony Reali signed off with a message that was more than just a goodbye. 📺⁣
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“Sports is connection,” Reali said in his emotional final segment. “We laugh and we cry. Sports connects people. People connect sports. And when it’s genuine, it’s the best thing in the world.” 🫶⁣
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Since debuting in 2001, Around the Horn became a staple in sports media — a debate show like no other, filled with passion, personality, and points (lots of points). But at its heart, it was always about people: the writers, the fans, and the host who brought it all together. 🥺⁣
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Reali, who started as a stat boy on Pardon the Interruption, spent more than two decades helping us understand not just sports, but life through sports. 💪⁣
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In his final moments on air, he reflected on growing up with the show, sharing his highs and lows, and finding “something realer than real” in the connection with viewers. 👏⁣
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“I was 24 when I started on this show. I grew up on this show. This show helped me grow up,” he said. “Because I believe life is best when it’s shared in full — and fullness has highs and lows.” 🙌⁣
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The camera closed out on a leaderboard of ATH regulars, with Woody Paige topping the all-time scoring chart, as Reali delivered his signature send-off one last time: “I came into this world a stat boy, I’m going to leave it as stat boy. Thank you very much.” 🥹⁣
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A poetic, powerful, and perfectly Reali farewell. ❤️ #thegist⁣
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#sportsbiz #sports #aroundthehorn

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |

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sportsbiz, sports, thegist, aroundthehorn

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