Overview
- The longtime host, who returned Monday after a two-week absence, told listeners he suffered a “major” heart attack.
- Rizzo said his chest seized and he struggled to breathe after getting home around 11:30 p.m. from buying bagels for his mother.
- He went straight to the hospital and said waiting about 45 minutes would likely have been fatal.
- Back on the air, he jumped into Cleveland sports talk and praised Koby Altman’s trade for James Harden during the Cavaliers’ playoff run.
- Rizzo has been a leading voice at ESPN Cleveland since 2012, hosting The Tony Rizzo Show and co-hosting The Really Big Show.