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ESPN's Dick Vitale done for season amid cancer, vocal cord treatments: 'I'm heartbroken'

Dick Vitale is done for the season.

Vitale, who was diagnosed with lymphoma and vocal cord dysplasia last year, announced on Monday he needs to continue to rest his voice and will not call any more college basketball games this season on ESPN.

Vitale said he has reduced the inflammation in his vocal cords by 60 percent, though he said he will still need surgery in the near future.

“My throat’s condition is clearly moving in the right direction, and [my doctor] is very optimistic that this can be successfully treated to have me strong for the 2022-23 season on ESPN,” Vitale wrote in a post on Monday.