Say no, Dickie V! Tell me it’s not!

Dick Vitale, a longtime ESPN college basketball analyst, revealed Wednesday that he was diagnosed with vocal cord cancer and will require six weeks of radiation therapy to treat it.

“I will do my best to call games when the college hoop season starts in the fall,” Vitale said in a statement. twitter.

Here’s an update on today’s meeting with Dr. Seitels. I’m disappointed with the pathology report, but I’m going to win this battle like I did against melanoma and lymphoma! pic.twitter.com/pu61XJSm43

— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) July 12, 2023

Member of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, 84 said in June “Previous vocal cord problems reappear” and he will need “six to eight weeks of complete vocal rest” to recover from surgery on July 11.

Vitale has literally been with ESPN since its inception, just as he’s been with the four-letter network since its inception. 1979. Known as “Dicky V”. He called out to hoop fans for ESPN’s first-ever college basketball coverage. (Related article: The Lillard Trail Blazers baseball team is booming after Portland GM said a trade for Damian could be a ‘months’ wait.)

Vitale was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2021, months after several surgeries to remove the melanoma. Dickie V chronicles his treatment and recovery on social media, sharing photos of him during his hospital stay and his doctor’s visits, as well as inspirational tips he recorded before going into Voice Rest. Distributed. He announced last year that he was cancer-free.

Dickie V, get well soon!