Curt Schilling Facing Backlash For Revealing Tim Wakefield Has Cancer

Sports Illustrated

Schilling revealed on his podcast that former teammate Tim Wakefield was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Schilling also revealed that Wakefield’s wife is currently in the middle of a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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00:00 Kurt Schilling has found himself in the crosshairs of criticism again.

00:03 This time because the former MLB pitcher said on his podcast that his old Boston teammate,

00:09 Tim Wakefield, has brain cancer, while also revealing Wakefield's wife is battling pancreatic

00:15 cancer. The Red Sox have already released a statement about the situation, dubbing it

00:19 unfortunate that the information has been shared publicly without the permission of the Wakefields,

00:24 who intended to keep the matters private.

00:26 (upbeat music)

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