Former NBA announcer Grant Napear has wrongful termination lawsuit dismissed
Former Sacramento Kings announcer Grant Napear lost a wrongful termination lawsuit over his "All Lives Matter" tweet in 2020.
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Former Sacramento Kings announcer Grant Napear loses bias suit after ‘All lives matter’ firing
"In the court's view, the allegations in the [complaint] regarding this claim are confusing, convoluted and generally out of step with plaintiff's contention that he was terminated for expressing a political opinion."
Thom Brennaman & Grant Napear discuss cancel culture, apology criticism, and personal disappointment
"I'm disappointed that I was the one who said a derogatory term that hurt a lot of people. And I made the apology for it a thousand times."
Ex-Kings announcer Grant Napear, fired by KHTK in June 2020 after a tweet, is now suing that station for wrongful termination
Napear's complaint alleges wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation.
Former Sacramento Kings announcer Grant Napear: “I’m not sorry for saying ‘all lives matter'”
"If I make a mistake, I try to say that I’m sorry. But I’m not sorry for saying ‘all lives matter, every single one."
Grant Napear resigns from Kings, gets fired from KHTK following backlash to his “All lives matter” tweet
Napear tweeted "ALL LIVES MATTER...EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!" to former Kings' player DeMarcus Cousins, who asked him for comment on Black Lives Matter.