ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Jay Harris revealed Thursday he’s been recognized with prostate most cancers.
“I’ll be away from ‘SportsCenter’ for about a month to recover and then I’m coming back, better than ever,” stated Harris, who’s anchored the present since 2015.
Harris stated he’s acquired an “optimistic” prognosis from his docs and, per his most up-to-date scan, “nothing has spread.”
“Once we take out the prostate, hopefully that’ll be it. That’s the goal,” he famous.
“We all need to talk about these things because we all have them in our families,” stated Harris, whose father and cousins additionally had prostate most cancers. “I hate to be morbid but we sentence ourselves to death for not talking.”
In his piece for ESPN Entrance Row, Harris wrote he was recognized with the most cancers final month, and whereas “jarring,” it wasn’t fully surprising given his household historical past and demographic.
“Prostate cancer disproportionately affects Black men,” he stated. “It’s something I’ve always been cognizant of, and my doctor and I talk about it every annual visit. And I’m sharing it all with my 26-year-old son. Maybe I’m oversharing at times — lol — but he needs to know.”
