I’ve often wondered just how broadcasters are able to keep their voices so strong when they have to speak on air for hours and hours, then have to repeat that so many times a year.
But, voices go out, sometimes for no reason at all. That appeared to be what happened to Scott Van Pelt on Wednesday night when he hosted the late edition of SportsCenter.
As you’ll see below, so many people noted SVP struggling on the air, something he acknowledged right up front before tweeting and apologizing about the “bizarre deal” of how his voice just stopped working.
What a bizarre deal. Voice just kinda stopped working….while attempting to host a show. Not ideal, to say the least. Apologies for that mess.
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) March 23, 2023
Scott Van Pelt anchoring SportsCenter while losing his voice is still more entertaining and informative than 95 percent of other shows sports television has to offer pic.twitter.com/xtKHGO9UjM
— JMK 🟢 🗞️ (@JMKTVShow) March 23, 2023
Scott Van Pelt anchored SportsCenter tonight while losing his voice. It’s allergy season. Flu season. But he fought like a champ. pic.twitter.com/oRrC04sRNY
— JMK 🟢 🗞️ (@JMKTVShow) March 23, 2023
He got some love from Twitter:
I love Scott Van Pelt, but come on ESPN…
Give this guy the night off, he can barely talk. Dude needs some rest.
You’re a gamer SVP.
— Mike P (@PasterickMike) March 23, 2023
Scott Van Pelt showing more fight on this show than Ben Simmons whole career in the NBA
— _DANTÉ_™ (@dantewats) March 23, 2023
Dude. They gotta get Scott Van Pelt an understudy. Like dog, this got me feeling bad.
— brandon / jinx / big jinx (@brandonjinx) March 23, 2023
Scott Van Pelt with one of the most iconic Sportscenter's in history right now. Man's got less than no voice and is still going! #SVP
— Geoff Koop (@GKoop93) March 23, 2023
Get well soon, SVP!
