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Kings play-by-play announcer Grant Napear placed on administrative leave

The Sacramento Kings’ broadcast partner, Sports 1140 KHTK, has reportedly placed the team’s play-by-play announcer and radio host Grant Napear on administrative leave.

The Sacramento Bee’s Jason Anderson first reported the news on Monday, after Napear and former King DeMarcus Cousins shared an exchange on Twitter. Anderson’s colleague TJ Macias broke it all down here.

Former Sacramento players Chris Webber and Matt Barnes jumped in and called out Napear on Twitter for his reaction to Boogie’s tweet asking him how he feels about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Barnes didn’t hold back any punches on how he feels about Napear, who is known as “The Voice of the Kings.