Michael Wilbon, a longtime ESPN host, has announced that he is stepping away from Pardon the Interruption and his NBA duties at the network because of multiple health issues, Fox News reported. According to that report, Wilbon said he should have listened sooner.

Fox News's headline describes the absence as indefinite. According to The Guardian, which carried an Associated Press report, Wilbon is the co-host of ESPN's popular Pardon the Interruption alongside Tony Kornheiser and announced on Monday that he is taking a leave of absence. The Guardian reported that Wilbon did not go into detail and cited "worrisome signs" in his announcement. Wilbon turns 68 later this month, according to the same report.

The two accounts differ on the length of the absence. Fox News's headline calls it indefinite, while The Guardian describes a leave of absence without saying how long it will last. Only Fox News mentions that the step also covers Wilbon's NBA duties at ESPN.

The Guardian's summary breaks off before describing the post Wilbon wrote, so the sources available do not describe the contents of that post. Neither report gives a return date or further detail on his health.

Sources: Fox News: Michael Wilbon announces indefinite leave from ESPN, 'PTI' due to ‘multiple health issues’; The Guardian: Longtime host Michael Wilbon steps away from ESPN due to ‘health issues’.