Deadline reported on Monday.Jost’s correspondent gig for NBC was “always supposed to be short term,” per Deadline, so it’s unclear if his exit is solely due to his health woes.The 42-year-old comedian cut his foot on a coral reef and later developed a staph infection and an ear infection.He’s been replaced by Australian weather anchor Luke Bradnam, who was already in Tahiti covering the Olympics.The Post has reached out to Jost’s rep for comment.Jost’s struggles in Tahiti started last month when he injured his foot after hitting the reef.He posted a picture of his bandaged and bloodied wounds via social media on July 29.“You know it’s going great when you’ve been to the Olympic medical tent more than any of the athletes,” he wrote in his caption.On July 30, Jost revealed that he got an ear infection, on top of already having a staph infection. “I woke up this morning and discovered that I had added ear infection to my growing list of ailments,” he said in an interview from the pool in Tahiti. “So I’m now on three different medications — four if you count piña coladas,” the “Saturday Night Live” star jokingly added.He also said that doctors told him he can’t get his foot or his head wet.Earlier this week, Jost filmed in Tahiti before the surfing semifinals and finals, which were delayed because of small surf conditions.“Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” he wrote alongside the video. “Semis and finals of Olympic surfing happening right now in Tahiti.
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