Oakland Athletics play-by-play broadcaster Glen Kuiper apologized after showing to say a racial slur in a slip up on-air throughout Friday night time’s recreation towards the Royals.
Through the pregame protection, Kuiper together with broadcast associate Dallas Braden instructed the viewers what the pair did in Kansas Metropolis previous to the sport.
That included a go to to town’s Negro League Museum, which Kuiper appeared to journey over and used a racial-slur as an alternative.
“A bit bit earlier within the present, I mentioned one thing, didn’t come out fairly the best way I wished it to and I simply wished to apologize if it sounded totally different than I meant it to be mentioned. I simply wished to apologize for that,” Kuiper mentioned within the prime of the sixth inning.
Shortly after the 12-Eight A’s win, the group launched a press release on Twitter condemning the previous minor league participant’s mistake and alerting that they’ll deal with the scenario.
“The language utilized by Glen Kuiper throughout immediately’s pregame broadcast is unacceptable. The Oakland Athletics don’t condone such language. We’re working to handle the scenario,” the A’s mentioned.
The incident sparked comparability of Kuiper’s obvious slip-up to Thom Brennaman’s scenario in 2020, wherein the previous Cincinnati Reds broadcaster was caught on sizzling mic whereas deliberately saying a homophobic slur.
Additionally happening in Kansas Metropolis, Brennaman mentioned “One of many f-g capitals of the world,” on the Fox Sports activities Ohio TV broadcast and was rapidly suspended by the workforce.
Kuiper is the brother of Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper, has been part of the A’s broadcast workforce since 2006.