Posted on 05/22/2023 5:52:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A’s announcer Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California just over two weeks after uttering the N-word during a broadcast.
Kuiper, a 60-year-old veteran play-by-play broadcaster and former minor league player, said the N-word on live television when describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum during a pregame segment prior the Oakland’s 12-8 win over the Royals on May 5.
“Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately,” NBC Sports California told the Associated Press in a statement. “We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.”
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BIG laugh. No one got fired.
Dit it come out as niggro or what?
This was never in doubt. No surprise.
It was an unfortunate slip of the tongue. One that I would never make, however.
No, the 1899 Cleveland Spiders:20 and 134.🤣🤣
So what if he did? Is that a fire-able offense?!
just like how you spelled it but without the “o” at the end.
Not comparable. The owner deliberately tried to field a bad team, so he could move the team.
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