'Sport Science' host John Brenkus dead at 54

This story discusses suicide If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide please contact the Suicide Emergency Lifeline at or - - -TALK The sports world was left stunned on Sunday night as the family of John Brenkus the host of Sport Science which was seen during ESPN segments reported his death on social media Brenkus was CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMA declaration posted on his social media page declared Brenkus lost his fight with depression at the end of the month It is with profound sadness that we share the news that John Brenkus had passed away the message read John co-founder of BASE Productions founder of Brinx TV and co-creator and host of the -time Emmy Award-winning Sport Science had been battling depression John lost his fight with this terrible illness on May st His heartbroken family and friends request privacy at this time and encourage anyone who is struggling with depression to seek help LONGTIME WWE STAR R-TRUTH ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE FROM COMPANYThe death of Brenkus resonated across social media Brenkus had been open about his battle with his mental wellbeing issues He talked to former NFL star Marcellus Wiley about his downward spiral after he sold Sport Science to ESPN The Sport Science segments became a huge hit during ESPN s SportsCenter in the late s and mid s The segment revealed the impact on athletes bodies from huge hits and other instances during games BASE Productions produced shows for a variety of networks including A E Animal Planet Discovery FOX Sports Net HBO MTV and others Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter