Former and Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Tunch Ilkin announced Thursday he's been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Ilkin discussed his health status in a video posted by his church, The Bible Chapel:
The Bible Chapel @thebiblechapelBible Chapel, Family. We have a special update from Senior Pastor, Ron Moore and Pastor of Men’s Ministry, Tunch Ilkin. https://t.co/PXugCTSbzm
The 63-year-old has worked as a broadcaster for the Steelers since 1998.
"I want to fight this thing with the help of...God," Ilkin said in the video, per Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.