Scott Van Pelt to miss Monday Night Football, SportsCenter
Scott Van Pelt will miss Monday Night Football and SportsCenter Monday after the longtime personality woke up with no voice Monday morning.
Van Pelt said that his voice was struggling on Sunday night, and when he woke up on Monday, it was gone completely. Van Pelt hosts Monday Night Countdown and the midnight edition of SportsCenter on ESPN. Van Pelt was set to be in Las Vegas for the Raiders game against the Green Bay Packers Monday night.
So, we played another fun edition of will Scott’s voice quit before the show ends last night. Unfortunately, I woke up to zero voice at all. Just gone. As a result, no trip to Vegas for Monday Night Countdown or @SportsCenter. @Buck and @MichelleBeisner will be fantastic…
— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) October 9, 2023
With Van Pelt down for the count on Monday, Michelle Beisner will take over his responsibilities on Monday Night Countdown. John Anderson and Kevin Conners will fill in for Van Pelt on SportsCenter.
Van Pelt has been an anchor for ESPN’s SportsCenter since 2001. He has hosted the midnight edition of SportsCenter since 2015.
The game between the Raiders and the Packers kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET Monday. Monday Night Countdown begins at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
