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NBC4 Washington Anchor Leon Harris On Medical Leave Following Viewer Concern Over Viral Broadcast Where He “Appeared Unwell”


Leon Harris is taking a medical leave of absence following a viral broadcast in which he 'appeared unwell,' NBC4 Washington announced today.

Emmy-winning television anchor Leon Harris is taking a medical leave of absence following a viral broadcast over Thanksgiving weekend in which he “appeared unwell” and spiked viewer concern, NBC4 Washington announced today. News reports and viral social media posts began Nov. 28 following the 6 p.m. broadcast, during which Harris appeared to slur his words, struggle with pronunciation and miss the ends of sentences. A prominent journalist who has garnered more than a dozen local Emmys for his work, Harris has covered everything from the 1992 Los Angeles riots to the Sept. 11 Twin Tower bombings.

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