in february 2014, it was reported by tmz that roberts had been suffering from muscular cancer below his knee, and was scheduled to go into surgery for it on the 25th. responding to the article, roberts was quoted as saying "if the devil can't defeat me, cancer doesn't stand a chance in hell! pray for sick children who face this horrible disease 'cause the snake will be just fine." in july 2014, roberts announced that he was cancer-free, as various operations had been successful.