Boston Globe sports columnist Chris Gasper announces he’s stepping away for cancer treatment

“I love sports, but some things are much bigger than sports. I encourage you all not to take your health for granted,” he wrote on X.

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Boston Globe sports columnist Christopher Gasper shared on X Tuesday morning that he’s stepping away from his work to get treated for cancer.

“Before last Pats season, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer,” he wrote. “My goal was to do the full season. I did, then re-weighed treatment plans. Recent scans showed additional cancerous areas. Time for surgery.”…

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