ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit tweeted on Tuesday he will not be at the Sugar Bowl on Friday after testing positive for COVID-19.
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) December 30, 2020
Herbstreit is the second person on the “College GameDay” team to test positive for the coronavirus.
Heisman winner and Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard tested positive earlier in the season.
Howard did the “GameDay” show from isolation while ill. He suffered symptoms and eventually lost his taste and smell. Howard did recover those and tweeted a message to his colleague.
…I'll text you. https://t.co/niNny1enlp
— Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) December 30, 2020
Hey @CollegeGameDay fam, ICYMI I announced yesterday during my #WellnessWednesday on IG that I tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. I'm doing okay, but will be doing the show from home this Saturday. pic.twitter.com/84XbD1dJPZ
— Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) October 30, 2020
On the NFL side, “Monday Night Football” sideline reporter Lisa Salters has missed games due to COVID-19 protocols. SportsCenter host Scott Van Pelt also has suffered the impact of the virus, saying he, too, has lost the ability to taste and smell.
Won’t be doing shows for a bit after a positive Covid-19 test. Thankfully, no fever & I feel fine. Just can’t smell or taste anything which was my clue to go get a test.
So, I will hunker down and hopefully can be back at it before too long.
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) December 17, 2020
I ate the burnt orange with the brown sugar on it.
Still can’t smell/taste anything.
The internet lied to me. pic.twitter.com/MuivOMvNuH
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) December 27, 2020
Can’t smell. Can’t taste. Don’t need to be able to do either to do a show. I can talk and I tested negative.
See you at midnight. pic.twitter.com/Ct82sryxUZ
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) December 27, 2020
