"SportsCenter" Anchor Jay Harris Shares Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Harris shared the news on a recent episode of "Good Morning America."

Longtime ESPN anchor Jay Harris has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

What’s Happening:

  • On a recent episode of Good Morning America, SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris announced that he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.
  • Harris also shared that he has a scheduled surgery to treat the disease next Tuesday, which will see him step away from his duties on the popular ESPN series.
  • During the interview, Harris wanted to highlight the importance of being open and honest surrounding health, especially when it comes to family history and demographics.
  • He shared “My goal in sharing this is to join the many others who also want to normalize this conversation and hopefully provide a bit of guidance and preparation, just as it has been offered to me."

  • Harris’ doctors are confident he will make a full recovery.
  • ESPN First Take anchors Molly Qerim and Stephen A. Smith wished Harris luck on his surgery and shared kind words on a recent episode of the series.
  • You can check out the clip below.

Award Winning Coverage:

  • Harris, alongside his SportsCenter collegues, have helped set a new standard for sports coverage on ESPN.
  • This year alone, the popular program brought home 2 Sports Emmy Awards.
  • ESPN has long been the go to network for sports entertainment, and, amongst its other successful programs, took home a total of 13 Sports Emmy Awards.
  • You can read more about the winners here.

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