Beloved Detroit sports fan leaving social media as long battle with cancer worsens

DETROIT – A beloved fixture of the Detroit sports online community is leaving social media as his long battle with cancer worsens.

Andy Isaac -- widely known for his X account, @WorldofIsaac -- is one of the most popular follows for sports fans in the area.

Isaac has nearly 90,000 followers on X because his posts are knowledgeable, relatable, and downright hilarious. He shared his love for the Lions, Michigan State, food, and more throughout the years on social media.

But he made an announcement Tuesday, Feb. 18, that he won’t be posting much anymore.

Here’s what he said:

Personal news:

I have composed so many messages on social media. For myself, for work, for entertainment, for food, for cancer, for Faturday, for sports, for the Lions and for the Pistons, and for the Tigers and for MSU and so on and so on and so on.

I don’t know when my first tweet or post was, but I can tell you, sadly, this is probably one of my last.

Having cancer since 2006 has finally taken its toll on me. It has finally stripped me of quality of life.

I have decided on hospice care.

Life has been a struggle these last few months and years. I hope I can find some peace in hospice.

I may keep a journal of my final days. I’m not sure yet. I’m tired and I’m in pain. I have a horrible foot infection that is preventing me from walking, and I just don’t have the strength to do all the last-minute things I want.

But I’ll try.

I hope I gave you all a positive outlook on life. I hope I made even the smallest impact.

Be kind to each other. I love you all. Truly, I do.

Andy Isaac.

@WorldofIsaac on X

Andy has been one of the most informed, passionate, outspoken Detroit sports fans on social media since the very beginning. His hatred of the Chicago Bears united everyone, even in dark times.

Andy is also a spreader of positivity, with his periodic ask to followers, “tell me something good that happened to you this week,” which followed with hundreds of beautiful moments shared in an often polarizing feed of negativity.

After Andy posted the message about entering hospice care, hundreds of people shared their love and support, including local and national sports figures, writers, and many fellow fans.