NFL World Is Saddened As Beloved New England Patriots Reporter Announces Cancer Diagnosis
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
New England Patriots fans received bad news from a beloved columnist. As one of the best teams in NFL history, the Patriots have plenty of people covering them.
On Tuesday, however, one of the people covering them became the news. Christopher Gasper, a sports columnist and radio host, announced that he’s battling cancer.
The Boston Globe and 98.5 The Sports Hub talent took to Instagram to share the dark news. He will undergo surgery.
“Some personal news: You won’t be reading, seeing, or hearing me for a bit. Before last Patriots season, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. My goal was to cover the full season. I did that, and then re-weighed treatment plans. Recent scans showed additional cancerous areas. Time for surgery,” Gasper wrote.
“My prognosis is encouraging, and, hopefully, I’ll see you on the flip side. Then you can resume telling me how misguided you feel I am in the views I express about sports in the @bostonglobe, on @985thesportshub, and @nbcsboston. I am really looking forward to that normalcy. I want to sincerely thank my amazing family, friends, and work colleagues for their heartfelt support. It means the world to me. I also want to thank the incredible doctors at Boston Medical Center and MGH who have guided me through this to this point and respected my wishes while steadfastly protecting my long-term health outlook.”
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Many reacted to the sad news, sending positive messages to Gasper in the comments section.
“Chris, thanks for sharing this. Best wishes on your recovery. You have many supporting you and look forward to seeing you at the games soon!” Joey Murr wrote.
“Wow! So sorry to hear this. Can’t wait for you to be back and better than ever,” Kendra Middleton wrote.
“You got this, Chris and we are all behind you!” somebody wrote.
“Difficult news, but you’re built for this,” Jemele Hill said. “Prayers and support for you and your loved ones.”
“Chris is one of the best people I know in our business, and one of my best friends,” Albert Breer wrote. “Over the last 10 months, I’ve been absolutely blown away by how he’s handled this, and continued to work at such a high level. We’re all praying for him, but he’s got this. I know that.”
This is really sad, but Gasper has a lot of people rooting for him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.
