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Washington Football Team Head Coach Ron Rivera Diagnosed With Cancer

August 20, 2020

2020 just keeps getting worse.

New coach of the Washington Football Team Ron Rivera has been diagnosed with cancer.

Washington Head Coach Ron Rivera tells me he has been diagnosed with lymph node cancer after a self check. Rivera shared the news with his team tonight but says the cancer is in the early stages and is considered “very treatable and curable”.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 21, 2020

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who broke the news, the 58-year-old has consulted with a number of doctors and specialists and is establishing a treatment plan with the team and an outside specialist. Schefter added that, for now, it’s business as usual for Washington but a “Plan B” is in place.

Ron Rivera to ESPN on his reaction to the news that he had lymph node cancer: "I was stunned. But I was angry because I feel like I feel like I’m in best health I’ve been in."
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 21, 2020

Ron Rivera told his team tonight that he had cancer. "Some were stunned. A bunch came up and wished me well. I said, 'I’m going to be a little more cranky, so don’t piss me off.' "
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 21, 2020

Rivera was hired as coach in Washington after a long tenure in Charlotte with the Panthers.

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