Famed basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale won’t be making his anticipated return to the sales space subsequent week to name Duke vs. Wake Forest on ESPN after an accident in his Florida dwelling.
Vitale introduced Saturday that he has been hospitalized after falling down in his dwelling. In an announcement, Vitale stated the incident has left him with new well being challenges and bodily limitations.
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Dick Vitale attends the ESPYs at Dolby Theatre on July 20, 2022, in Hollywood, California. (Leon Bennett/Getty Photographs)
“I had an accident at my home in Florida, and that has created some new health challenges and near-term physical limitations for me,” Vitale stated.
“Now, I’m just going to have to wait some more. I’m not sure exactly when that will be, yet l’m expected to make a full recovery and will provide updates when I have more information. Despite this latest setback, I feel blessed to have the support of my family, friends, and ESPN teammates.”
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Vitale has not known as a recreation in two years amid battles with numerous well being situations, together with most cancers in his vocal cords.
Vitale was recognized with melanoma in the summertime of 2021, then recognized with lymphoma months later. He returned within the fall of 2021, however later needed to step away to bear surgical procedure on his vocal cords.
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Faculty basketball legend Dick Vitale earlier than the SEC Match between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Arkansas Razorbacks on March 11, in Tampa. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photographs)
Vitale introduced in summer time 2023 that most cancers had unfold to his vocal cords, and later to his lymph nodes, leaving him with battles towards 4 forms of most cancers in a four-year span.
He underwent radiation remedy, chemotherapy and extra surgical procedure, during the last two years, earlier than saying he was cancer-free earlier this month.
Nonetheless, after his current fall, Vitale can have at the very least another restoration to make earlier than faculty basketball followers get to listen to him name one other recreation.
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