Grant Napear, the longtime TV voice of the Sacramento Kings and radio talk-show host, has parted ways with both organizations following backlash surrounding his social media comments about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Napear was fired on Tuesday by Sacramento radio station Sports 1140 KHTK, where he hosted an afternoon talk show with former Kings star Doug Christie. Napear also resigned from his television job with the Kings.
The NBA team issued a terse statement Tuesday afternoon:
“Grant Napear has resigned from the Sacramento Kings. We thank him for his contributions to the team and wish him all the best.