Ron Borges, the Boston Globe sports writer known for his love of boxing, dislike of Bill Belichick and use of work from other writers without proper attribution, has retired from the paper. The paper's cryptic announcement of Borges' retirement initially made no mention of any of those things he's known for, although a longer story about Borges was posted later. Borges, who is on the Pro Football Hall of Fame's selection committee (and will presumably be replaced), has been called a journalistic enigma and is despised by large numbers of Boston sports fans.
On the other hand, sometimes the most-despised columnists are the ones who are most effective at getting their messages across. That's why there will be many other outlets interested in Borges' services. His next employer might be Oscar De La Hoya -- Borges wrote for a De La Hoya-owned web site during his recent suspension from the Globe. We haven't seen the last of Borges, just the last of Borges with the Globe.
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5-23-2007 @ 1:13PM
David said...
Good riddance Ron. Ego take a hit? Truth is you became too old, too stale, too negative, and too predictable in your reporting. Like several other of today's sports writers -- when did the reporter's personality get bigger than the athlete and the story? It's all about THEM and not YOU. Have a Cape Codder out on the South Shore and report on the Gulls chasing down MacDonald's french fries.
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