By Drew Weisholtz
"I wasn’t feeling well and couldn’t continue the broadcast," Tirico said, adding that he has since recovered.
NBC Sports' Mike Tirico stepped away from Kentucky Derby coverage on May 3 after experiencing a reaction to a nut allergy, but he says he's doing well now.
“I feel fine. I’ve got my coffee and I’m watching the TODAY show like I do every morning,” Tirico said during a May 5 appearance on TODAY.
Tirico, who co-anchored the show for a week in April, shared that he’s had a nut allergy for most of his life and typically takes precautions with food. However, a snack he ate on Saturday unexpectedly contained nuts.
“I had a reaction—my throat and nose swelled up, making it hard to
breathe,” he explained. “I wasn’t feeling well and couldn’t continue the show, so I used an EpiPen and was treated by EMTs. I felt better later that evening, but it takes time for the reaction to fully pass.”
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