Longtime Boston sports reporter Christopher Gasper revealed he will be taking a leave of absence in the wake of a cancer diagnosis.
“Some personal news: You won’t be reading, seeing, or hearing me for a bit,” Gasper shared Tuesday, June 2, on social media. “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.”
He added, “My prognosis is encouraging, and, hopefully, I’ll see you on the flip side.”
Gasper joined the Boston Globe as a full-time employee in 2001 and has been working in the Globe sports department since 2006. He also cohosts the “Gasper & Murray” radio show on 98.5 the Sports Hub and works as a contributor for NBC Sports Boston.
“I want to sincerely thank my amazing family, friends, and work colleagues for their heartfelt support,” Gasper wrote. “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 ✌🏽.”
Members of the sports media community responded with their overwhelming support for Gasper after he announced the news.
“Get well, Chris!! Hate to hear this,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote.
NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach commented, “Thinking of you, Chris! ❤️❤️.”
“Wow! So sorry to hear this,” said Kendra Middleton, a 98.5 the Sports Hub host. “Can’t wait for you to be back and better than ever.”
Per his Boston Globe bio, Gasper has covered “the Super Bowl, the World Series, the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup Final, the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four, the College Football Playoff, the horse racing Triple Crown, and the 2016 Summer Olympics.”
Gasper was honored as an Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 columnist in 2014 and named favorite sportswriter in the 2016 New England Sports Survey conducted by Channel Media and Market Research.
In a bit of fun sports trivia, Gasper was also responsible for proposing the NFL’s modified sudden-death overtime format, which the league adopted in 2010.
While Gasper focuses on his health, he recently reflected on the start of his writing career in a social media post honoring Lynn, Massachusetts high school sportswriter John Hoffman.
“No one achieves their dreams alone,” Gasper shared via Instagram in July 2025. “We all have people who help us and uplift us along the way. For me, one of those people is John Hoffman. He’s a Lynn institution who has spent more than 40 years covering, highlighting, and promoting high school athletes in the city.”
