It sounds like this break might be longer than his shockingly brief leave of absence following his heart attack. Wilbon joined The Tony Kornheiser Show Monday to explain he already missed a full week of PTI because he was "beyond exhausted, lifeless," noting this has been going on for a while.
Hopefully Wilbon can return to PTI and his other ESPN responsibilities soon. More importantly, we hope Wilbon returns in better health. [...] Advertisement
The 67-year-old Wilbon suffered a minor heart attack in 2008 and was later diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. The heart attack occurred early Monday morning on Jan. 28, 2008. After taking a few days to recover, Wilbon wrote his first column for The Washington Post on Jan. 31, and he sought to rejoin PTI on Friday, but Tony Kornheiser, Dan Le Batard and producer Erik Rydholm convinced him to wait until the following Monday. [...] Less than two weeks after celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pardon The Interruption, Michael Wilbon announced he was stepping away from his ESPN responsibilities to address medical issues. Wilbon insisted this wasn't a retirement announcement, saying his goal was to get back on-air, but the longtime journalist and sports host called the absence an "indefinite leave."
