Fans now have more information as to why a familiar face abruptly left NBC’s set during its coverage of the Kentucky Derby.

Fans just tuning into the 2025 Kentucky Derby may be wondering where lead host Mike Tirico is on the NBC broadcast ... a league source indicated there’s a lot of concern about Brooks ...

Tirico's subdued energy before the handoff sparked concern on social media. NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico© Kirby Lee ... United States is a White Sox fan? Ryan Spilborghs joins the show ...

Thankfully, there's no need for concern as his colleague Savannah Guthrie reassured fans that he would be ... adding that "the one and only" Mike Tirico would be stepping in to fill in and co ...

Unfortunately for Tirico, he was scratched from calling the race, though fans didn't exactly know the reason for his absence ...

Fans who had tuned into NBC Sports’ coverage of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3, grew concerned for host Mike Tirico ...