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ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Apologizes After His Voice ‘Kinda Stopped Working’ on SportsCenter

This was a nightmare situation for a TV host.
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ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Apologizes After His Voice ‘Kinda Stopped Working’ on SportsCenter
ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Apologizes After His Voice ‘Kinda Stopped Working’ on SportsCenter

When you’re hosting an hour-long live sports show on television you’re probably hoping the one thing you really need—your voice—will be there for you for all 60 minutes. 

And if it’s not, well, that’s a nightmare situation. 

ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, who’s easily one of the best in the game, had that very problem Wednesday during his nightly SportsCenter, as his voice was very far from 100 percent. There’s nowhere to hide in that situation so Van Pelt, being the pro that he is, powered through the hour and didn’t shy away from mentioning the elephant in the room: 

He made another mention of it later in the show: 

And then after the show he offered an apology, which wasn’t necessary but again, he’s a pro’s pro and this is another example of that: 

Hopefully he’s feeling better soon. And if not, take tonight off, Scott! 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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