Suspended Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California on Monday in the aftermath of his use of a racial slur on air earlier this month, the network announced.
Kuiper, 60, was indefinitely suspended a day after the May 5 incident during Oakland’s game against the Royals. During a pregame segment before the A’s matchup in Kansas City, Kuiper used a racial slur while discussing a visit to K.C.’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with broadcast partner and former A’s pitcher Dallas Braden.
“Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately,” a network spokesperson said in a statement, via The Athletic. “We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.”
