Glen Kuiper
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Born: Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | May 20, 1963|
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Glen Alan Kuiper (born May 20, 1963) is an American former
Career
A native of
Kuiper first started appearing on A's TV broadcasts in 2004, and for the first two years, served as an on-field correspondent and fill-in announcer. He became the primary announcer in 2006. Kuiper was occasionally the TV play-by-play announcer of A's nationally televised games on Fox. From
In addition to baseball, he was a sideline reporter for select
Suspension and termination
On May 5, 2023, during a pre-game broadcast on
Bob Kendrick, president of the NLBM, issued a statement on Twitter that read, in part, "The word is painful and has no place in our society. And while I don't pretend to know Glen's heart I do know that my heart is one of forgiveness. I hope all of you will find it in yourselves to do the same!"[9]
On May 22, 2023, NBC Sports California announced that Kuiper would no longer be working for the network, having been terminated for the incident following an internal investigation.[10] Kuiper released his own statement the evening of his firing, saying he "will always have a hard time understanding how one mistake in a 20-year broadcasting career is cause for termination... ."[11]
Personal life
Kuiper is the younger brother of Duane Kuiper, a former Major League player and current broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants. Kuiper resides in Danville, California, with his wife, Amanda, and two children.[12]
References
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Broadcasters | Oakland Athletics".
- ^ "Players/People - The Baseball Cube".
- ^ ESPN News Services. "A's announcer Glen Kuiper apologizes for appearing to use racial slur during broadcast". ESPN. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Burke, Jason. "A's Broadcaster Glen Kuiper Issues Apology, Team Issues Statement". SI.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Josh. "Did Glen Kuiper use a racial slur on Friday broadcast? Everything to know". FanSided. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Jace. "A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper apologizes after appearing to say racial slur in slip-up". USA Today. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Sterling, Wayne; Lev, Jacob (May 7, 2023). "Oakland Athletics' announcer apologizes for using racial slur". CNN.
- ^ @AthleticsPR (May 6, 2023). "OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ O'Shea Becker, Lily (May 6, 2023). "Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president addresses Oakland A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper using racial slur on air". KSHB. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Lenthang, Marlene (May 23, 2023). "Oakland A's announcer Glen Kuiper fired after he appeared to use a racial slur on air". NBC News. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Keys, Matthew (May 23, 2023). "NBC fires Glen Kuiper after on-air slur during Oakland A's game". The Desk. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Broadcasters". www.mlb.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)