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Richard Burroughs

Richard Burroughs

Richard Burroughs is a Brooklyn-based sportswriter and sports enthusiast covering the Brooklyn Nets and the NY Liberty for BK Reader, where he also writes editorial content. His love of sports goes back to his childhood and reading the New York Times and Daily News sports sections with his dad at the kitchen table. He was formerly a marketing and PR executive representing clients such as Coca-Cola, Benneton, Adidas, Virgin, and Sam Adams. Rich is an art curator who produces an exhibition called Cover Lover Remix, and also an open-format DJ (DJ Dick At Nite), and a Brooklyn TV personality.

Recent Work by Richard

Slavery-Related Racial Reckoning is Not Just a Southern Thing, It's a Brooklyn Thing

Slavery-Related Racial Reckoning is Not Just a Southern Thing, It's a Brooklyn Thing

Op-Ed: America has a greasy history of slavery, racism, stolen land and discrimination, which also happened in Brooklyn.
Voices of The Enslaved Resonate at Lefferts Historic House Art Exhibit

Voices of The Enslaved Resonate at Lefferts Historic House Art Exhibit

The artist Adama Delphine Fawundu used a composite of textiles, including her grandmother's that she's had for about 50 years, to create the art installation.
Author Marks 20 Years of Brooklyn Cyclones Legacy

Author Marks 20 Years of Brooklyn Cyclones Legacy

Author Ben Osborne chronicled the creation of the minor league team in his book "The Brooklyn Cyclones: Hardball Dreams And The New Coney Island" 20-years ago. 
Laurie Cumbo Pops in Moshood Gown for Met Gala

Laurie Cumbo Pops in Moshood Gown for Met Gala

Brooklyn's Restoration Plaza was the site of a gown reveal and Met Gala send-off for Laurie A. Cumbo, the Commissioner of NYC Cultural Affairs.
Offshore Wind, Green Jobs Training Program to Launch in Brownsville

Offshore Wind, Green Jobs Training Program to Launch in Brownsville

Teens and young adults aged 15-24 can apply for the training program now.
Zion Williamson Slam Dunks on Free-Falling Nets

Zion Williamson Slam Dunks on Free-Falling Nets

Nets Unwrapped: Brooklyn's Basketball Future Is Complicated

Nets Unwrapped: Brooklyn's Basketball Future Is Complicated

BK Reader sports writer Richard Burroughs analyzes the struggling Brooklyn Nets.
Nets Show Grit In Clutch Win Against The 76ers

Nets Show Grit In Clutch Win Against The 76ers

The Nets take the close game 112-107, highlighted by a 360 slam dunk from Dennis Smith Jr.
Nets Fall To Injury-Riddled Grizzlies In Tight Game

Nets Fall To Injury-Riddled Grizzlies In Tight Game

Brooklyn lost much momentum when they lost to Memphis at Barclays Center on Monday.
Wire To Wire Win For Nets On Leap Day

Wire To Wire Win For Nets On Leap Day

The Nets lock in a decisive win against the Hawks, 124 - 97.
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