"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
"Kuiper, who spent more than 15 seasons as the television voice of the A’s before the organization fired him in May 2023 for uttering a racial slur during a pregame broadcast."
A source with knowledge of the situation told Barrett Sports Media that the decision was based on a variety of factors, including information that was uncovered in the internal review.
On Tuesday, Duane Kuiper appeared with Murph & Mac on KNBR in San Francisco, Calif. for his weekly guest spot to discuss the San Francisco Giants. Before beginning the segment though, the show offered Kuiper an opportunity to make a statement on the situation involving his brother, Glen.
"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."
"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."