Scott Van Pelt is one of the best on ESPN. That’s why it is particularly startling when he revealed on social media Thursday he will be off his SportCenter duties for a while.
Reason: A positive test for COVID-19. Van Pelt says he lost the ability smell and can’t taste anything.
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
He is not the first ESPN star to be hit with the awful virus. “College GameDay” panelist Desmond Howard had it and has made a total recovery.
Here is hoping for a swift recovery for Van Pelt so he can give us more of his great “Bad Beats” segment in the near future.
