Michael Wilbon, the co-host of ESPN’s popular Pardon the Interruption talkshow alongside good friend Tony Kornheiser announced on Monday he is taking a leave of absence because of what he described as “multiple health issues”. Wilbon, who turns 68 later this month, wrote in a post on X that he is taking a trip to “the injured list” but added he hopes it is “not an extended one”. While Wilbon, who is also featured on ESPN’s NBA coverage, declined to go into detail about his situation, he added that there are people in his personal life who noticed “worrisome signs” in recent years that he largely ignored.
Wilbon did make a point to note the issues are not alcohol or gambling-related. The show, in part, is a byproduct of the friendship of Wilbon and Kornheiser, who became colleagues at the Washington Post in the 1980s.
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