ESPN's Jay Harris Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Jay Harris, a longtime ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor announced he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is scheduled to have surgery.
Longtime ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Jay Harris has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is scheduled to have surgery on June 10.
Harris, 60, wrote about his experience in an essay posted June 5 on ESPN’s Front Row website. He said he got the news “over a month ago,” NBC News reported.
“It’s jarring news for sure, yet unfortunately, it’s not unexpected, given my family history and demographic,” he wrote.
Harris explained that his father had prostate cancer, and as a Black man, he knows the disease carries a higher risk.