More treatment for lung cancer has kept Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy out of the NESN-TV booth while counterpart Steve Lyons has also recently been off NESN telecasts while he deals with a domestic battery charge, according to the Boston Globe.
Remy, 64, has not done NESN broadcasts since June 12 while he underwent lung cancer treatments, followed by surgery. He originally stated that he hoped to resume broadcasts following the July 11 All-Star break but said in a tweet last week that he will start receiving chemotherapy at the end of August.
“I’m still recovering from the lung cancer surgery I had back in June and will soon enter the next stage of my cancer treatment,” Remy said in a statement. “I’ve met with my doctors and I’ll start receiving chemotherapy treatments late this month. I have some difficult challenges in front of me, but I plan to keep fighting this thing. I’d like to thank everybody for their many thoughts and prayers and continued support.”
Remy is in his 30th season as a Red Sox broadcaster and also had lung cancer surgeries in 2008 and 2009 before eventually returning to his broadcasting job.
He is a native of Somerset, Massachusetts, and played in the majors for 10 seasons, seven with the Red Sox. The second baseman compiled a .275 career batting average with 329 RBIs, 208 stolen bases and a .981 fielding percentage.
He is a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Lyons, 57, was arrested and charged with domestic battery assault following an incident with his girlfriend in January, according to the Globe.
If the charges are not dropped, Lyons would likely go to trial in September.
The police report said Lyons’ girlfriend suffered injuries to her face, but Lyons’ attorney, Richard A. Hutton, said the girlfriend told authorities within 36 hours of the altercation that Lyons had never struck or touched her in an offensive way.
Lyons, a utilityman, spent nine seasons in the major leagues and played most of his career for the Red Sox and Chicago White Sox, as well as stints with the Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos.
He had a .252 batting average with 19 home runs and 196 RBIs.
He was a Fox Sports analyst for 10 years.