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Fired Hornets announcer John Focke hopes you learn 2 lessons from his N-word mistake

Former Charlotte Hornets radio announcer John Focke said Friday in an exclusive interview that he hopes people will learn two lessons from the horrible mistake he made.

In a world where speed is king, they aren’t lessons you’ll necessarily want to hear. They sound sort of boring and basic. But they might save your own job one day, and Focke would like to think he helped someone do that down the line.

“Don’t be in a hurry,” Focke told The Charlotte Observer on Friday in his first interview since being fired. “Whatever it is you are trying to get out there — don’t be in a hurry!