Dick Vitale announced that he would be taking a break from announcing games on ESPN, on the advice of his doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital. He used one of his signature commentary lines to make the announcement via ESPN’s public relations site.

In the release, Vitale revealed that his doctor at Mass General, Dr. Steven Zeitels, diagnosed him with pre-cancerous Dysplasia on his vocal cords, prompting the advice that, for now, Vitale give his voice a rest. “Bottom line is I need to rest them – my voice needs a T.O., BABY!” Vitale said in the release. In a tweet later Wednesday, Vitale said he would not be able to call a game for the next eight weeks.