NBC Sports California fired veteran Oakland Athletics play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper on Monday following an internal review after he used a racial slur during the broadcast of a May 5 game.
"Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately," the network said in a statement, per Jerry McDonald of the Mercury News. "We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years."
McDonald reported "the decision was based on a variety of factors, including information uncovered in the internal review.