Greg Papa on Thursday acknowledged that Tim Ryan’s recent comments about Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson were “offensive” and the San Francisco 49ers “acted accordingly” in suspending his broadcast partner for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.
But he went on to insist Ryan’s remarks were not made with any trace of “malice or animus” and defended Ryan as a “quality, quality person.”
On Wednesday, the 49ers suspended Ryan, the team’s radio analyst, for remarks he made on Monday’s edition of KNBR’s “Murph & Mac” morning show, during which he said Jackson’s dark skin gives him an advantage on the playing field.