India, May 4 -- Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico, who was on NBC Sports' coverage of the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, stepped away and abruptly left after feeling 'under the weather'. The main event will begin at 7:02 PM ET and will likely go ahead without Tirico.

"Mike, as you may have heard, is a little under the weather right now," NBC Sports host Ahmed Fareed, who took over for Tirico, said.

Several social media users, meanwhile, claimed that Fareed stated that his colleague left because of his nut allergy. The veteran sports anchor is yet to issue a statement.

"Ahmed Fareed said on the air that Mike Tirico had a reaction to a nut allergy and is feeling fine now. But he'll remain off NBC's #KentuckyDerby151 broadcast," one pers...