Oakland Athletics play-by-play broadcaster Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California two weeks after saying the n-word during a live broadcast.
The 60-year-old broadcaster and former minor league player was describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, during a pregame segment ahead of the Oakland A’s versus the Kansas City Royals game on May 5, when he seemingly mispronounced the word “negro” and said that the racial slur instead.
“A little bit earlier in the show, I said something, didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to and I just wanted to apologize if it sounded different than I meant it to be said. I just wanted to apologize for that,” Kuiper said later in the game.
Despite his apology, NBC quickly suspended the broadcaster after the game. The Oakland A’s were also quick to release a statement condemning...
The 60-year-old broadcaster and former minor league player was describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, during a pregame segment ahead of the Oakland A’s versus the Kansas City Royals game on May 5, when he seemingly mispronounced the word “negro” and said that the racial slur instead.
“A little bit earlier in the show, I said something, didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to and I just wanted to apologize if it sounded different than I meant it to be said. I just wanted to apologize for that,” Kuiper said later in the game.
Despite his apology, NBC quickly suspended the broadcaster after the game. The Oakland A’s were also quick to release a statement condemning...
- 5/27/2023
- by Nicky Kashani
- Uinterview
Updated: The Oakland A’s play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper has been fired after he used a racial slur on air earlier this month, according to AP, NBC Sports Bay Area and ESPN. For details, see below.
In a statement issued to several outlets, NBC Sports California — which airs the team’s games — reads as follows: “Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately. We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.”
According to the AP, citing an anonymous source close to the investigation, “the decision was based on a variety of factors, including information uncovered in the internal review.”
Previously on May 7: NBC Sports California has suspended Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper for using a racial slur during Friday’s broadcast.
Kuiper will remain off the air until a review is completed,...
In a statement issued to several outlets, NBC Sports California — which airs the team’s games — reads as follows: “Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately. We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.”
According to the AP, citing an anonymous source close to the investigation, “the decision was based on a variety of factors, including information uncovered in the internal review.”
Previously on May 7: NBC Sports California has suspended Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper for using a racial slur during Friday’s broadcast.
Kuiper will remain off the air until a review is completed,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Oakland A’s play-by-play announcer, Glen Kuiper, has apologized for using the N-word during the team’s pre-game show, as the team was preparing to take on the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
Kupier explained how he and Dallas Braden, the A’s TV analyst, had a “phenomenal” time in Kansas City, as they enjoyed some of the city’s attractions, which included the Negro League Museum. That is when Kupier said the N-word instead on the NBC Sports California broadcast.
For those asking why Glen Kuiper just made an on-air apology, here's why. pic.twitter.com/k1we7gf3GT
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 6, 2023...
Kupier explained how he and Dallas Braden, the A’s TV analyst, had a “phenomenal” time in Kansas City, as they enjoyed some of the city’s attractions, which included the Negro League Museum. That is when Kupier said the N-word instead on the NBC Sports California broadcast.
For those asking why Glen Kuiper just made an on-air apology, here's why. pic.twitter.com/k1we7gf3GT
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 6, 2023...
- 5/6/2023
- by Joshua Vinson
- The Wrap
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