In a tragic turn of events, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Channing Frye will be away from the team indefinitely after his mother Karen Mulzac Frye, a highly successful TV reporter, producer, and host passed away after a battle with cancer. From ESPN’s Dave McMenamin:
Cleveland Cavaliers big man Channing Frye was excused from the team indefinitely after his mother, Karen, lost a long battle with cancer Thursday.
Frye did not make the trip with the Cavs to Toronto to play the Raptors. Cavs general manager David Griffin confirmed news of her death, which was posted on Facebook.
Karen Mulzac-Frye, a Brooklyn, New York native, was an Emmy-winning television reporter and later an executive producer and host on “KFrye & Girlfriends Talk Sports” for Fox Sports Arizona.
Here is the official statement from the Cleveland Cavaliers:
Channing Frye’s mother, Karen Mulzac-Fyre, lost a long battle with cancer last night and passed away. The entire Cavs organization expresses their deepest sympathies to Channing and his family during this very difficult time.
Status: Channing did not travel with the team to Toronto yesterday for the Cavaliers game against the Raptors tonight and will not be with the team in Cleveland for the home game vs. Orlando Saturday night. His status will be updated as appropriate.
Frye was acquired by the Cavaliers from the Orlando Magic in February of last season.
We wish Frye the best of luck as he struggles through this difficult time.
