Legendary NBA play-by-play broadcaster Marv Albert won't participate on-site in TNT's coverage of the league's restart in Orlando next month, Albert told the New York Post's Andrew Marchand.
Albert, 79, is the lead play-by-play voice for TNT and was initially excited about the prospect of participating on-site, per Marchand. However, a recent surge in positive COVID-19 tests played a role in Albert's eventual decision.
Albert told the Post that Jeff Zucker, the chairman of WarnerMedia News, who oversees Turner Sports, and he talked about the move.
"He said to me, 'Maybe this is something you should skip in my age bracket,'" Albert said before displaying some of his signature humor.