Athletics announcer Glen Kuiper fired after racial slur
Oakland Athletics play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper was fired on Monday by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a May 5 broadcast of a game between the A's and Kansas City Royals.
"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 said in a statement. "We thank Glen for his dedicatio