Did This MLB Announcer Drop a Racial Slur During the Broadcast? Anchor Apologizes for Slip-Up
Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper is being suspended for an apparent slip of the tongue that resulted in a racial slur during Friday’s pre-game show. An NBC Sports California representative said the TV…
Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper is being suspended for an apparent slip of the tongue that resulted in a racial slur during Friday’s pre-game show.
An NBC Sports California representative said the TV broadcaster would be off the air until a review of the incident is completed, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Kuiper’s comment came as he and analyst Dallas Braden were on camera before Oakland’s game in Kansas City against the Royals.
In the clip posted to Twitter below, he refers to two Kansas City institutions: the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque.
NOTE: The video below might be offensive to some viewers.
“We had a phenomenal day today. N—– League Museum and Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque,” he said.
Six innings into the game, Kuiper apologized, according to USA Today.
“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.