'Happy tears': What anchoring ESPN's 'SportsCenter' means for Arizona native Ashley Brewer

Ashley Brewer settled into the anchor chair at ESPN's "SportsCenter," the sports network's flagship show, on Sept. 28, about to realize one of her dreams.

She was going to anchor the show. Yes, it was a fill-in gig, but still. This is something the Arizona native had worked for. Prepared for. She knew she was ready.

And then everything changed.

"Five minutes before the show started I was on set, completely ready to go, having fun, talking with my co-host," Brewer said, excitement in her voice still as she remembered. "And we get our producer in our ear and he said, 'Doc Rivers just got fired as the Clippers' head coach. We have breaking news.'