Bob Costas' eye infection has spread to both eyes, forcing the anchor to cede hosting duties to Matt Lauer.
Costas started his hosting duties for the Winter Olympics last week with a left eye that was clearly suffering from some sort of infection, forcing the anchor to wear glasses. Deadspin reported that it was expected to last only a few days, but by Monday night, it had clearly spread to his right eye, too.
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Twitter, predictably, had a field day.
He has seen too much Sadness and sorrow of sport For it all, he weeps #haiku pic.twitter.com/9vFglkMwgJ
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) February 11, 2014
#Pray4Bob pic.twitter.com/Z2NBhNnKnx
— SB Nation (@sbnation) February 11, 2014
I think NBC made the right call in pulling Costas pic.twitter.com/ZoRcZSwuKQ
— Will (@HeyMyNameIsWill) February 11, 2014
Costas has hosted the primetime Olympics broadcast for NBC since 1988, but acknowledged that he will have to turn to Lauer, host of NBC's The Today Show.
“We’re going to the bullpen and you’re Mariano Rivera,” Costas to Matt Lauer, who will host primetime & late night tonight as Costas rests
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 11, 2014
Have a drink, Bob. You've earned it.