Michael Wilbon is suddenly stepping away from ESPN after two and half decades at the network to deal with "multiple health issues" ... and while he didn't specify the nature of the issues, he made it clear what they're not.
The 67-year-old "PTI" co-host announced the news in a statement to social media on Monday ... and in true form, he put it in sports terms.
"This isn't retirement, but it is a trip to the injured list," Wilbon wrote. "Hopefully not an extended one."
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He's stepping away from both "Pardon the Interruption" as well as his NBA duties for ESPN and ABC.