Curt Schilling battling oral cancer has been the talk of the nation after the former Red Sox pitcher and current ESPN analyst announced that he has cancer.
Curt Schilling, who was under fire last year for admitting to using steroids and other PEDs, said in a statement with the network this afternoon that he is currently battling the disease which is reportedly oral cancer.
There has been speculation that Curt Schilling is suffering from oral cancer but no confirmation as to what type of cancer it is has come from Schilling's side.
"I've always believed life is about embracing the gifts and rising up to meet the challenges. We've been presented with another challenge, as I've recently been diagnosed with cancer,'' said Schilling, who turned 47 in November.
"Shonda [Schilling's wife] and I want to send a sincere thank you and our appreciation to those who have called and sent prayers, and we ask that if you are so inclined, to keep the Schilling family in your prayers."
An ESPN spokesman said Schilling doesn't want to say anything further at this time regarding the type of cancer he is facing and his prognosis.
Schilling, who spent four seasons of his 20-year major league career with the Red Sox and was instrumental in their World Series victories in 2004 and '07, joined ESPN as a studio analyst for ESPN's "Baseball Tonight'' in 2010.
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