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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Glen kuiper fired as a s broadcaster after on air slur 0d8558e9 5c44 45a3 adc2 fbe95cd25b44 - The Untold Story

Glen Kuiper Duane Kuiper Bob Kendrick Dallas Braden Mike Krukow Dave Stewart Giants NBC Sports California Kansas City Baseball

Longtime play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper was fired Monday, 17 days after using a racial epithet on the air leading into an A’s broadcast on May 5 in Kansas City.

The news came from a statement issued by a spokesperson from NBC Sports California:

“Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately. We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.”

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