Mike Tirico Explains His Kentucky Derby Exit Due To Severe Nut Allergy: “Couldn’t Go On With The Show”

NBC’s Mike Tirico Forced to Rush Out of Kentucky Derby Coverage Due to Severe Nut Allergy. What Happened and Why He’s ‘Embarrassed’

NBC’s Mike Tirico opened up after he was forced to cut his coverage of the Kentucky Derby short over the weekend due to his sever nut allergy being activated.

Mike Tirico Explains His Kentucky Derby Exit Due To Severe Nut Allergy: “Couldn’t Go On With The Show”

NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico says he “wasn’t feeling well, couldn’t go on with the show” on his exit Sunday from coverage of the Kentucky Derby. Tirico was having a severe reaction to a nut allergy, but says he’s doing fine now. “I feel fine. I have my coffee, watching the [Today] show like I do every morning,” he said Monday on the morning show. Tirico explained that he has had a nut allergy for most of his life. “Whatever I ended up eating duri…