"Kuiper, 60, said a racial epithet on May 5, 2023 during the A's pregame show while discussing a trip he and broadcast partner Dallas Braden had taken earlier that day to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. Kuiper appeared to replace the first word with the racial slur. NBC Sports Bay Area suspended Kuiper following the incident, then fired him later that month."
"After he was fired, Kuiper issued a statement saying the use of the word was unintentional, terming it a terrible but honest mispronunciation . . . I wish the Oakland A's and NBC Sports would have taken into consideration my 20-year career, my solid reputation, integrity and character, but in this current environment traits like integrity and character are no longer considered."
"Similar to when the on-air incident happened in 2023, news of Kuiper's return was a hot topic Wednesday night on social media, eliciting strong opinions both in defense of Kuiper as well as calling for his dismissal. Among Kuiper's supporters in 2023 were Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick who at the time told the Bay Area News Group that he was disappointed."
Glen Kuiper, 60, a former Oakland A's broadcaster, will return to radio play-by-play for the Giants' exhibition game against Team USA. Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports Bay Area in May 2023 after using a racial slur during a live pregame broadcast while discussing a visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. He had been in his 20th season with the A's. Kuiper apologized during the broadcast and later issued a statement calling it an unintentional mispronunciation. His return to broadcasting has generated significant social media discussion, with supporters and critics expressing opposing views on his reinstatement.
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