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Oakland A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper has been fired after he appeared to utter a racist slur on live TV earlier this month. Kuiper had been suspended after using the n-word during a May 5 pregame broadcast of Oakland’s game against the Kansas City Royals, while referring to his visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. NBC Sports California said the decision to cut ties with Kuiper came after an internal review.
Oakland A's announcer Glen Kuiper has been fired after using a racial slur during a broadcast on May 5. Kuiper used the word when describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City and claimed that his words "didn't come out quite the way I wanted [them] to." NBC Sports Bay Area confirmed the decision to end its relationship with Kuiper, effective immediately, following an internal review. Kuiper has been announcing A's games for 20 years.
Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper has been fired by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper was suspended by the network earlier this month after his slur that aired during a pregame segment of an A's game against the Kansas City Royals on May 5.
Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was let go by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper was suspended by the network following his slur that aired during a pregame segment of an A’s game against the Kansas City Royals on May 5.
Oakland Athletics' play-by-play announcer, Glen Kuiper, apologized for using a racial slur during the team's pre-game show prior to their game against the Kansas City Royals. Kuiper used the slur to describe the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City during the NBC Sports California broadcast. The Athletics called Kuiper's language "unacceptable" and are working to address the situation. Kuiper has been the Athletics' lead voice for 20 seasons.
Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper apologized for uttering what sounded like a racial slur while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper seemingly mispronounced the word “negro,” making it sound instead like a slur. The A's later issued a statement, calling the language used by Kuiper "unacceptable."
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum has launched a fundraising campaign to raise $25 million for a new 30,000-square foot facility to house its education center and unique collection of baseball memorabilia. The museum aims to preserve and celebrate the history of the Negro Leagues and their impact on civil rights and social justice. Bank of America has already donated $1 million to the project. The museum features lockers for some of the game's best players, a "Field of Legends," and a collection of memorabilia, including nearly 200 autographed baseballs.
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is set to build a new 30,000-square-foot facility at the historic 18th & Vine in Kansas City, where Negro Leagues baseball was born. The new state-of-the-art facility will be built adjacent to the Buck O’Neil Education and Research Center, which will now be housed in the former Paseo YMCA. Bank of America has pledged $1 million in support of the new construction of the museum, which is estimated to cost around $25 million. The privately funded, non-profit organization aims to become an institution that documents and substantiates the amazing piece of baseball and American history, while also fortifying into one of this nation’s greatest social justice, civil right institutions.