{"id":126996,"date":"2024-09-23T17:07:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T17:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/pam-olivers-health-has-fans-concerned-will-she-retire-this-year\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T17:07:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T17:07:23","slug":"pam-olivers-health-has-fans-concerned-will-she-retire-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/pam-olivers-health-has-fans-concerned-will-she-retire-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Pam Oliver\u2019s Health Has Fans Concerned: Will She Retire This Year?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>American sportscaster Pam Oliver is beloved by fans, but how long until her health forces her to retire?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A trailblazer for women in sports media, Pam has been on the sidelines reporting for the NFL for over 30 years. However, a freak accident during a preseason game over a decade ago has made it difficult for her to work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In fact, in over 3 decades covering the sport, the only times Pam has missed a game is either due to her health or a family obligation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the question is this: will Pam Oliver\u2019s health struggles force her retire?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll let her speak for herself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-961533274-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509843 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-961533274-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-961533274-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-961533274-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-961533274-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-961533274-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-961533274.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-961533274.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pam Oliver attends the 43rd Annual Gracie Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 22, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-fans-concerned-for-pam-oliver-s-health-amp-sending-prayers-nbsp\"><strong>Fans Concerned For Pam Oliver\u2019s Health &amp; Sending Prayers\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWhy does Pam Oliver always look like she\u2019s going through it when she\u2019s reporting???\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what one fan posted on X during\u00a0 Sunday\u2019s Eagles at Saints game on September 23. Reporting from the sidelines as always for FOX sports, Pam gave a play by play as she always does during the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But something seemed wrong to fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPraying for Pam Oliver!\u201d another commenter posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheNFLBeLike\/status\/1837975119567753672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media<\/a>, sharing a screenshot video of her reporting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Pam reports on the action in the game, and while she does fumble a few of her words, there still doesn\u2019t seem to be anything to be overly concerned about.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And yet, there were still so many <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mmcintosh1965\/status\/1837947416009671158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posts<\/a> like this:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Praying for Pam Oliver! ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ab9gESYNhi\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Ab9gESYNhi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL Be Like (@TheNFLBeLike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNFLBeLike\/status\/1837975119567753672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not trying to be mean I am just concerned. There is something wrong with Pam Oliver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But is there any cause for concern?<\/p>\n<p>Yes \u2013 and no.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-pam-oliver-s-health-her-struggles-with-migraines-revealed-nbsp\"><strong>Pam Oliver\u2019s Health: Her Struggles With Migraines Revealed\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Pam Olivier is one of millions of Americans who battle with debilitating migraines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As her profile in the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/story\/2024-01-07\/pam-oliver-resolve-nfl-broadcasting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LA Times <\/a><\/em>explains:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery week for the last decade, her migraines have increased. I\u2019m sure it didn\u2019t help that she was slugged with a tight spiral from a backup quarterback 11 years ago during a preseason game. The incident left her concussed, needing to stay in a lightless room for five days and only worsened the chronic migraines she has battled as an adult. She\u2019s had fibroid surgeries almost every two years, like clockwork. There have been game days when she\u2019s had to tell her driver to pull over so she could vomit in the road, the pain being too unbearable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pam elaborate on her struggle more with speaking to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandora.com\/podcast\/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch\/PC:10326?source=stitcher-sunset\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Athletic<\/a><\/em> Sports Media with Richard Deitsch\u00a0podcast<em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re very debilitating for me. They\u2019ve been a problem for a very, very long time. It\u2019s caused me to miss a few games over the span of my career because I just couldn\u2019t take the noise and the light and the sickness that comes with that. The nausea and the vomiting.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"Pam Oliver interviews Kirk Cousins\" class=\"wp-image-509844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-960x710.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-1080x799.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"Pam Oliver interviews Kirk Cousins\" class=\"wp-image-509844 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-960x710.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562-1080x799.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1162630562.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pam Oliver interviews Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings during a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Hannah Foslien\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-will-her-health-force-her-to-retire\">Will Her Health Force Her To Retire?<\/h2>\n<p>The good news is that, while she still has her bad days, Pam also admitted to the Athletic that she\u2019s suffering less than she once did.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like they\u2019ve gotten better, just from the standpoint of having fewer,\u201d she explained, as she was averaging 5-6 a month and is now down to 3.<\/p>\n<p>However, the fight is still very hard for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey definitely are real. And they continue to plague me. And not to have people feel sorry for me, but that\u2019s just the way it is. That\u2019s just part of my health issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But despite all that, Pam has zero plans to retire. At 63, she is still in the prime of her career and is looking to continue on for many more years to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Fox TV reporter Pam Oliver talks about her health and career.\" class=\"wp-image-509842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Fox TV reporter Pam Oliver talks about her health and career.\" class=\"wp-image-509842 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/GettyImages-1458324946.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fox TV reporter Pam Oliver looks on prior to a game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-pam-oliver-on-retirement-i-m-a-lifer-nbsp\"><strong>Pam Oliver On Retirement: \u201cI\u2019m a Lifer!\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWhen I dreamed of this job, I didn\u2019t say: \u2018Then when I get to <em>this <\/em>decade of my life, it\u2019s over,\u2019\u201d Pam told the LA Times about retirement.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that, no matter how much she has to suffer for it, Pam is ready to stay in the game of reporting. Perhaps part of that reason is to fight the unfair stereotype that women need to retire before men.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cFor women, it\u2019s pushed in front of you a lot more than it is for men,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u2019m the longest tenured sideline reporter ever, with well over 500 games,\u201d she huffs. \u201cWhy would you walk away from the best job, in the world, that you absolutely <em>love?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/09\/pam-oliver-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American sportscaster Pam Oliver is beloved by fans, but how long until her health forces her to retire?\u00a0 A trailblazer for women in sports media, Pam has been on the sidelines reporting for the NFL for over 30 years. However, a freak accident during a preseason game over a decade ago has made it difficult [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":126997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-126996","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}