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NFL, MLB Icon Bo Jackson to Undergo Procedure After Having Hiccups for Nearly 1 Year

Former Auburn, NFL and MLB star Bo Jackson is set to undergo a procedure this week after suffering from an unusual medical condition for nearly one year.

During an appearance on WJOX-FM's McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning, Jackson revealed he has been dealing with chronic hiccups since July 2022 when discussing his absence from the dedication of a Frank Thomas statue on the Auburn campus in April.

Jackson said, via Dean Straka of CBS Sports:

"I wasn't [at the ceremony] because of dealing with hiccups. I've had the hiccups since last July.