Oakland Athletics announcer Glen Kuiper has been suspended indefinitely after using a racial slur during a pre-game show
Oakland Athletics announcer Glen Kuiper has been suspended indefinitely after using a racial slur during the team’s pre-game show prior to the A’s road game against Kansas City Royals on Friday, an NBC Sports California spokesperson told CNN. He will remain off air until a review of the incident is completed, the spokesperson added.
I hope you will accept my sincerest apologies.” Johnny Doskow and Vince Controneo will rotate as play-by-play announcers. Earlier on Saturday, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick also issued a statement on Twitter. “I’m aware of the unfortunate slur made by Glen Kuiper,” Kendrick said. “I welcomed Glen to the NLBM yesterday and know he was genuinely excited to be here. The word is painful and has no place in our society.
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