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A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper fired after he used racial slur on air

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KTVU's Cristina Rendon interviews San Jose State University professor Shaun Fletcher over the racial slur used by Oakland A's announcer Glen Kuiper.

Oakland A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper was fired Monday following his on-air utterance of a racial slur during a pregame show May 5.

The A's denounced the slur as "unacceptable" on the day of the incident. NBC Sports California suspended Kuiper indefinitely a day later.

On Monday, the network released a statement announcing that he has been fired:

“Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately.