Kirk Herbstreit’s Beloved Dog Ben, an ESPN Fixture, Has Died of Cancer

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved canine, Ben, has died after a battle with most cancers. 

“That is actually arduous to put in writing however so a lot of you’ve cherished and cared about Ben that I needed to let you realize,” Herbstreit, 55, shared on social media Thursday, November 7. “We discovered at present the most cancers had unfold all through Ben’s organs and there was nothing left we might do-we needed to let him go.”

Ben, a golden retriever, had been an everyday fixture on the community, usually showing on the Faculty GameDay set by Herbreit’s aspect and on the sphere in school soccer video games. Ben would usually get his personal press credentials for video games, which Herbsteit cherished showing off on Instagram. 

“I’ve had canines my complete life however Ben was 1 on 1,” Herbstreit continued. “He was smart-loving-gentle-patient-inquisitive-and welcoming to all. At all times an enormous smile and a delicate tail wag. He and I might talk..he and I understood one another and had one another’s backs. He was with me greater than anybody at house and touring with me for work. Such a simple going companion.”

The put up concluded, “Laborious day-but he’ll stay inside all of us endlessly. God please bless his majestic soul and thanks for placing him in my life for the final 10 years-a true blessing. Love you Ben. 🙏”

Herbstreit introduced that Ben’s well being had taken a flip for the worst on Monday, November 4. 

“I’ve had so many individuals asking me about Ben that I needed to let you realize,” Herbstreit shared on social media. “Ben had a 2nd chemo injection on October twenty third and from that day has been getting worse and worse. He has misplaced use of his again legs-almost like they’re paralyzed. He can barely stroll. He hasn’t eaten in 3 days.”

Herbstreit mentioned he and Ben have been spending time with a holistic physician in Pennsylvania “who’s administering a 3 day Vitamin C IV hoping it would flush the [toxins] from his physique and provides him an opportunity.”

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“One of many hardest issues I’ve gone via in my life,” Herbstreit wrote. “Ben is my greatest pal and companion. I really like him with all of my coronary heart. If you happen to’re a non secular particular person I’d love so that you can pray for my boy. 🙏 He’s presently in an ER hospital in a single day and I’m choosing him up tomorrow for an additional spherical of Vitamin C. Please pray for Ben and hope he pulls out of it.”

Members of the soccer neighborhood started expressing their condolences after Ben’s loss of life was introduced. 

“Love you Herby,” former Missouri quarterback and media persona Chase Daniel commented. 

Kristen Saban, the daughter of Herbstreit’s Faculty GameDay cohost Nick Saban, wrote, “America’s favourite canine. So sorry, Kirk. He was the goodest boy.”