Oakland A's announcer Glen Kuiper was suspended indefinitely after saying a racial slur on air.
Kuiper was talking about his visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City but instead of saying Negro Leagues, he used the n-word.
After the incident, NBC Sports California said Kuiper would be off air while the situation was reviewed.
Kuiper apologized on air in two different instances.
"A little earlier in the show, I said something, didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to. I just wanted to apologize if it sounded different than I meant it to be said.”
“I could not be more sorry and horrified what what I said.”
You can see the video here:
WARNING: racial slur
\u201cFor those asking why Glen Kuiper just made an on-air apology, here's why.\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
Many took to social media to weigh in on the incident.
\u201c@TheSpor51051250 @bubbaprog i\u2019ve never accidentally uttered a racial slur. that sort of behavior is reserved for people who say it often when the cameras aren\u2019t around.\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
\u201c@bubbaprog This was no mistake. It is what it is\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
\u201c@bubbaprog Yeah that was definitely not a mistake.\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
\u201c@bubbaprog He was so tired of working for the As he cancelled himself \ud83d\udc80\ud83d\udc80\ud83d\udc80\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
\u201c@bubbaprog That\u2019s not the first time he\u2019s said that. Rolled right off his tongue and he didn\u2019t even catch it. Just kept on going. Yikes on bikes \ud83d\ude33\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
\u201c@bubbaprog Bro he said the n-word on live tv\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
\u201c@bubbaprog\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
\u201c@bubbaprog\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
\u201c@ChuckScheper @bubbaprog People don\u2019t just accidentally say that word.\u201d— Timothy Burke (@Timothy Burke) 1683341326
Oakland A's management also denounced Kuiper's actions.
In an official statement, they wrote:
"The language used by Glen Kuiper during today's pregame broadcast is unacceptable."
"The Oakland Athletics do not condone such language. We are working to address the situation."
No timeline was provided for a decision on Kuiper's