Glen Kuiper makes official MLB return on San Francisco Giants radio
Glen Kuiper will call several road games for the San Francisco Giants, his first MLB action since uttering a racial slur in 2023.
Glen Kuiper will call several road games for the San Francisco Giants, his first MLB action since uttering a racial slur in 2023.
"I will take that responsibility of being a San Francisco Giants announcer very, very seriously..."
"We believe Glen took full responsibility."
Glen Kuiper will reportedly make his first appearance in an MLB broadcast booth after being fired for accidentally using a racial slur.
"I hope that somebody is willing to, you know, partner up and do this."
Despite acknowledging his mistake and expressing deep regret, Kuiper faces an uphill battle to regain his broadcasting career.
Glen Kuiper won't be with the Giants broadcast team for the upcoming MLB season.
"I will always have a hard time understanding how one mistake in a 20-year broadcasting career is cause for termination, but I know something better is in my future."
Two weeks after using a racial slur on the air, Glen Kuiper is out at NBC Sports California.
"This was no slip of the tongue."
"I just cannot simply believe that there was malice intended even though there was malice felt."
"I believe my silence has been misinterpreted."
Mike Krukow, the long-time broadcast partner of Glen Kuiper's brother Duane, gave his thoughts on Friday's incident.
NBC Sports California suspended Glen Kuiper after his apparent use of a racial slur during the Oakland A's broadcast Friday night.
"I said something that didn't come out quite the way I wanted it to. I just wanted to apologize if it sounded different than I meant it to be said."
Fosse passed away at the age of 74 after a 16-year battle with cancer. He stepped away from the A's broadcast booth in August.
Where else do you get Vince Cotroneo describing third base blowing into the pool, or Glen Kuiper giving us a "How 'bout the slow trot around the dinner table?!