NBC’s Olympics broadcasting team will be short one of the industry’s most colorful personalities (and some of the most colorful jackets), as news broke Thursday that veteran sideline reporter Craig Sager would no longer be traveling to Rio.
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“My body isn’t getting stronger, so they want to do it while I’m strong enough”.
Sager told the Houston Chronicle that he initially wanted to delay the treatment until after the Olympics, but his current condition wouldn’t allow for that possibility.
Here’s hoping Sager kicks the crap out of leukemia this summer and that he can get back to doing what he does best on the sidelines as soon as possible.
TNT reporter Craig Sager is seen on the sidelines during the National Basketball Association season opener between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans at ORACLE Arena on October 27, 2015 in Oakland, California.
“Craig Sager has returned to MD Anderson [Cancer Center in Houston] to continue his fight against leukemia”, the network’s statement read.
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Sager is a 34-year Turner veteran and popular TNT sideline reporter; he’s known for wearing flashy suits and his engaging on-court interviews with players. He even covered an NBA Finals game for the first time in his career, as ESPN/ABC and TNT agreed to have him work Game 6 at Quicken Loans Arena.
