{"id":321816,"date":"2025-05-04T06:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T11:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/nbc-sports-anchor-abruptly-exits-kentucky-derby-broadcast-due-to-nut-allergy"},"modified":"2025-05-04T06:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T11:01:33","slug":"nbc-sports-anchor-abruptly-exits-kentucky-derby-broadcast-due-to-nut-allergy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/nbc-sports-anchor-abruptly-exits-kentucky-derby-broadcast-due-to-nut-allergy","title":{"rendered":"NBC Sports activities Anchor Abruptly Exits Kentucky Derby Broadcast As a result of Nut Allergy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Mike Tirico<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">leaves NBC Kentucky Derby Coverage after getting sick<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-05-03T14:41:28-07:00\">May 3, 2025 2:41 PM PDT<\/time><br \/>\n                                   <span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n        Updated <time datetime=\"2025-05-03T16:40:11-07:00\">May 3, 2025 4:40 PM PDT<\/time>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"40.4351851852\">\n<section id=\"cb-d769cdb65a5f33e271f11d470049a733\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-973b6cc7-4136-43a7-ae40-b44421eef969-296072926-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-973b6cc7-4136-43a7-ae40-b44421eef969-296072926-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ahmed Fareed\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/11\/16by9\/2025\/05\/03\/118dca28d6e448bebed496e44e4d3c71_md.jpg\" alt=\"ahmed-fareed-mike-tirico-kal--v3-05-03-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">NBC<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d769cdb65a5f33e271f11d470049a733--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-585ea8aac550a08a3096bd75df9b22fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-divider-block canvas-divider-block-permalink canvas-divider-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-585ea8aac550a08a3096bd75df9b22fd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c37e51e2b107b9294443f117cc773617\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p><strong>4:36 PM PT<\/strong> &#8212; <strong>Fareed<\/strong> has clarified <strong>Mike<\/strong>&#8216;s medical issue &#8230; explaining Tirico has a nut allergy and suffered a reaction due to it earlier today. He adds Mike is now doing recovering.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c37e51e2b107b9294443f117cc773617--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-22a494aa7f67375b3ea08ad378c66ce3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-22a494aa7f67375b3ea08ad378c66ce3-319268109-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\" readability=\"21.8248175182\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"5.37226277372\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;[Mike Tirico] does have a nut allergy. He had a reaction earlier today. He is feeling fine now, but he is just gonna stay on the sideline.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KentuckyDerby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">#KentuckyDerby<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8a5HPY8YzS\">https:\/\/t.co\/8a5HPY8YzS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CJa4seBn8u\">pic.twitter.com\/CJa4seBn8u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1918790047039733801?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">May 3, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@awfulannouncing<\/a>\n     <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-22a494aa7f67375b3ea08ad378c66ce3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-585ea8aac550a08a3096bd75df9b22fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-divider-block canvas-divider-block-permalink canvas-divider-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-585ea8aac550a08a3096bd75df9b22fd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7ab9ea2272905ff63d02c803c8e3e065\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Mike Tirico was forced to step away from NBC&#8217;s Kentucky Derby broadcast coverage after coming down with a mystery illness.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7ab9ea2272905ff63d02c803c8e3e065--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a3acbb402b5972063dfadb475cf0aaed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>The veteran sports anchor left viewers of the broadcast shocked and concerned on Saturday afternoon when the anchor appeared to have low energy during the pre-Derby show &#8212; which some fans online pointed out after his removal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a3acbb402b5972063dfadb475cf0aaed--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fa91637934bc630af2b8b375cc4c1062\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-bd1cdb91-c0fa-480e-a525-e4d830599719-1469556046-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-bd1cdb91-c0fa-480e-a525-e4d830599719-1469556046-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cb\/16by9\/2025\/05\/03\/cb3161b921d7477cb6784ea71f647f9f_md.jpg\" alt=\"mike-tirico-kal-05-03-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">NBC<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fa91637934bc630af2b8b375cc4c1062--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e1dea4168b5999a75bc6d6678d5837e8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Tirico was on the air earlier in the day and seemed okay while anchoring coverage from Churchill Downs. We should note the weather in Louisville is currently cold and rainy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e1dea4168b5999a75bc6d6678d5837e8--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bd3ef709b219f1f14fd541700cb42644\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\">\n   <a id=\"gallery-link-b72acc9f-f66d-44a4-b32c-3e0ae34b90c2\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2025\/05\/03\/celebs-arriving-to-the-kentucky-derby\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:b72acc9f-f66d-44a4-b32c-3e0ae34b90c2\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:db77dfcd-c56a-42c6-ab7f-db12716818a1\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fb\/4by3\/2025\/05\/03\/fb6aea41d70f43368e17b5747c32b489_md.jpg\" alt=\"Celebs Arriving to The Kentucky Derby\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>       <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bd3ef709b219f1f14fd541700cb42644--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-acf8447d9cb6dc930b0425cdfe958c10\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>NBC sports anchor Ahmed Fareed took over the broadcast in the 3 PM hour and said &#8230; &#8220;Mike, as you may have heard, is a little under the weather right now.&#8221; He didn&#8217;t elaborate any further on Mike&#8217;s condition.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-acf8447d9cb6dc930b0425cdfe958c10--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-75bb067a21fc9e2052f272c5082e8ac7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250503_6bb79179fd4249fc896a51322dcdb810\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:db77dfcd-c56a-42c6-ab7f-db12716818a1\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6b\/4by3\/2025\/05\/03\/6bb79179fd4249fc896a51322dcdb810_md.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Tirico sub getty swipe 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-75bb067a21fc9e2052f272c5082e8ac7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-959490a00394d6474639c23ef39d0025\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>People took to social media to express concern about Mike&#8217;s condition &#8212; with many pointing out the differences in his on-air reporting compared to past broadcasts. One user wrote &#8230;&#8221;Why are we pretending like Mike Tirico is OK? Something is very wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-959490a00394d6474639c23ef39d0025--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ad45ccf8a9de0309fa7bfa5ce997b98f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ad45ccf8a9de0309fa7bfa5ce997b98f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b5d7ee8b938a567a5ecef21b0426999a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Another wrote &#8230; &#8220;Mike Tirico sounds like he should be in bed sleeping, not covering the Derby.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b5d7ee8b938a567a5ecef21b0426999a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-50409726e9a766df771a1aa8bdfbf407\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>We&#8217;ve reached out to NBC Sports for comment on his condition.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-50409726e9a766df771a1aa8bdfbf407--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-85b26f8a189919abd4d98ca03da99eff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Speedy recovery Mike!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-85b26f8a189919abd4d98ca03da99eff--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/03\/nbc-anchor-leaves-kentucky-derby-mystery-illness\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Tirico leaves NBC Kentucky Derby Coverage after getting sick Published May 3, 2025 2:41 PM PDT | Updated May 3, 2025 4:40 PM PDT [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-321816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321816"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":321818,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321816\/revisions\/321818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=321816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=321816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}