My greatest compliment for anyone encountered in the sports world (or life) is that he or she is a “character” … meaning, unique & enjoyable to be around.
And that was always my read on Jessi: “What a character.”
Twitter is filled w/ odes to
Jessi Pierce from people who spent hours with her weekly as she covered Wild.
Me? I might see her once a month in press box, but Jessi always had mercy on old guy who could use team info — plus a few-minutes pregame convo that was laugh-filled.