Legendary college basketball announcer Dick Vitale revealed he is going through his third battle with cancer, this time with his vocal cords. 

Vitale, 84, has had bouts with melanoma and lymphoma, both of which he won. 

In typical "Dickie V" fashion, his optimism is high. 

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"I’m sorry to share that I received tough news today from Dr. Zeitels about my throat," Vitale said on Twitter. "The tests on the tissues they removed showed that I have vocal cord cancer and will need 6 weeks of radiation to treat. Dr. Z tells me that it has an extremely high cure rate, and that radiation, not more surgery, is the best path. 

"I plan to fight like hell to be ready to call games when the college hoops season tips off in the Fall. Dr. Z feels that scenario is entirely possible."

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Prayers have poured in from many for Vitale, and they began Tuesday when he had surgery on his throat to see what was affecting his vocal cords.

"If you have the time, send him positive thoughts and prayers," ESPN colleague Kevin Negandhi tweeted. "The man is tougher than anyone I know but your thoughts always uplift him."

Vitale has dealt with vocal cord issues in the past, saying last month they returned. With this surgery from Dr. Zeitels, Vitale is on "total voice rest for 6-8 weeks."

With the ESPYS taking place tonight, Vitale is disappointed he couldn't attend.

"This time last year, I was on the ESPYS stage, asking everyone to help in the cancer fight," Vitale wrote. "This terrible disease strikes so many of our loved ones, and it’s now knocked on my door three different times. More research will continue to help in this fight. 

"I’m grateful for my immediate family as well as my ESPN family for their incredible support, and so appreciative of the outstanding team of medical experts whose dedication has such a positive impact on so many lives. Love to all!"

Vitale was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2021, which came just months after he beat melanoma following multiple surgeries. He announced last year he was cancer free. 

In March, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins hinted that Nikola Jokic was the favorite to be named NBA MVP because he is White. Joel Embiid eventually won the award.

Perkins' cohost, JJ Redick, shut down Perkins' notion rather quickly, but things turned awkward just as fast.

When Redick challenged Perkins, Perkins backtracked on his sentiment, and cooler heads prevailed.

Stephen A. Smith, the main host on "First Take," admitted there was a lot of awkwardness between the personalities.

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Smith said the two went "too far" in the argument.

"What I didn’t know was the fury, at least it appeared to be fury to me, that JJ Redick was feeling over the subject. When he came on, on one hand, I understood how or why he felt the way he felt because of what Perk had said. On the other hand, I was saying to JJ, ‘This is your colleague on the show. If you feel that way, did you have to come at him like that?’ Because it did get uncomfortable," Smith said on Bill Simmons' podcast.

"JJ and Kendrick made it appear like it was about them. And that’s when I knew it was bad, and I stepped in," Smith continued. "But it was uncomfortable."

Smith also said Perkins was just trying to make a point but tried a bit too hard to do so. Perkins even falsely claimed NBA MVP voters were predominantly White, forcing ESPN to issue an apology.

"Everybody I’ve brought on the show, this is what I demand from them. Be your true authentic self," Smith said. "Don’t come on here with no phony s---. Don’t have me or our audience looking at you and thinking you’re faking something or you’re saying something for just effect. 

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"You need to feel it. Here’s where it gets tricky though. What happens is sometimes in the heat of a debate you’re saying something, and then you catch yourself. And you’re like, ‘Oh s---, what did I just say?"

"Stephen A. (Smith), I mean no offense to you. And I mean no offense to ‘First Take’ because I think this show is extremely valuable," Redick said at the time. "It is an honor to be on this desk every day. It really is. But what we just witnessed is the problem with this show. Where we create narratives that do not exist in reality. The implication that you are implying — that the White voters that vote on NBA (awards) are racist, that they favor White people. You just said that."

Perkins replied that he "just stated the facts" but denied he made it about race.

Jokic and his Denver Nuggets went on to win the NBA Finals, their first in franchise history.