ESPN has recently lost one of their most loved anchors in Stuart Scott after a long fight with cancer now the sports group will be praying, I’m sure with a lot more people, that their longtime analyst Chris Mortensen beat cancer as he was diagnosed with stage IV throat cancer.
Mortensen sounds very upbeat in his statement.
“More than a week ago, I was diagnosed with a Stage IV throat cancer,” Mortensen said in a statement on Friday. My focus shifted significantly to gathering information about the specifics of this cancer. The initial diagnosis was confirmed Friday and there is another test remaining that will determine the best possible treatment plan that will commence in the very immediate future. Consequently, with the support and encouragement from ESPN president John Skipper and many others at ESPN, I am temporarily stepping away from my normal NFL coverage duties to better engage this opportunity to fight the good fight that is projected to affect almost 1.7 million Americans with new cases in 2016. I have many inspirational examples of men, women and children who have faced this very fight. We all know somebody, right? I also have the love and prayers of my wife Micki, my family, my friends, colleagues and, most of all, my faith that serve as sources of tremendous strength. I have a peace about this and look forward to the battle.”
Prayers are with him and his family.