Washington Post columnist and Pardon the Interruption co-host Michael Wilbon is "feeling good" less than twenty-four hours after suffering a minor heart attack.

Wilbon, scheduled to cover the Super Bowl this week, "complained of chest pains to his wife who took him to the hospital. Doctors found minor blockage in his heart and performed an angioplasty, which successfully removed the blockage." Wilbon is expected to return to his Scottsdale, Arizona home tomorrow. There is no word on whether he will continue covering the Super Bowl.

Sportswriter and Men's Fitness editor Roy S. Johnson spoke to Wilbon, whom he calls a "good friend", earlier today.


Sports Media Watch: ESPN's Wilbon has heart attack.
I called him simply to leave a message, but he answered the telephone. "Do I have to cuss you out for answering the phone?" I said.

He started laughing.

"Now, stop laughing!" I added.

"I’m feeling good," he said. "Thanks for calling. I really appreciate it."


On PTI earlier today, Tony Kornheiser told viewers Wilbon was not on the show due to chest pains.

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