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Sportscaster Bryant Gumbel According to a report, he has been taken to a New York City hospital after suffering a “medical emergency.”
Today show legendThe 77-year-old was taken from his Manhattan apartment to a local hospital around 9 pm on Monday night. tmz Report.
He was reportedly seen being carried on a gurney and was “still undergoing treatment” on Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear what caused the medical emergency.
A family member told the outlet that Gumbel is “fine,” but would not provide further details about his condition.
four-time emmy winner Joined CBS as a broadcaster in 1997 and became host Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO, which ended its 29th season in December 2023.
Gumbel said at the time, “The show tried to do some things in sports journalism that no one else was doing.” “I think it was one of the few ways it could explore issues honestly without worrying about ratings or sponsorships or relationships.”
In his early career, Gumbel started as a sports anchor at KNBC in Los Angeles before joining NBC Sports in late 1975.
He served as host of the network’s NFL, baseball and NCAA tournament coverage, including the famous 1979 title game between Magic Johnson’s Michigan State and Larry Bird’s Indiana State. In January 1982 he moved to NBC News to host the Today show, a role he had for 15 years.
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Gumbel was the prime-time host of NBC’s coverage of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He was originally slated to be prime-time host for the 1980 Moscow Games, until the United States boycotted them.
Gumbel’s older brother, Greg Gumbel, died less than a year earlier after battling cancer. The 78-year-old player was also a sports broadcaster.
The Associated Press contributed reporting