Because the destiny of Athletics tv play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper hangs within the stability, broadcast accomplice Dallas Braden took to social media Monday to clarify his preliminary response to a racial epithet uttered on stay tv.
Braden has been criticized in some quarters for not exhibiting a way of shock or shock when Kuiper, throughout a lead-in earlier than an A’s tv broadcast on NBC Sports activities California, described a “phenomenal” go to the 2 had taken to the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas Metropolis and used an epithet instead of the phrase “negro.”
In a tweet posted following the Athletics’ loss in opposition to the New York Yankees, Braden tried to clarify.
“A number of individuals have questioned my lack of response . . . I imagine my silence has been misrepresented,” Braden mentioned within the tweet.
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— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) Might 9, 2023
Given the routine stage of communication that happens throughout a broadcast, Braden mentioned “I used to be not conscious that something was amiss . . . now we have producers talking in our ears about his what's subsequent.”
Braden mentioned he didn’t know there was a difficulty till Kuiper made an apology within the sixth inning.
Johnny Doskow did play-by-play for the A’s in opposition to the Yankees and sure will proceed to take action till NBC Sports activities California determines whether or not Kuiper will return. A community spokesman mentioned Tuesday no decision had been reached.
Braden mentioned the incident has “impacted him tremendously” and provided emotional help to Kuiper.
“I wish to specific my help and encouragement to my broadcast accomplice, Glen Kuiper, as he furthers his work in understanding the affect and damage ensuing from his unlucky mistake.” Braden tweeted.
Kuiper’s older brother Duane, who does play-by-play for the Giants, briefly addressed his brother’s scenario in an interview Tuesday with KNBR.
“Look, it’s actually a fragile and aggravating time for Glen and it trickles down to each member of your loved ones,” Duane Kuiper mentioned. “I simply don’t suppose it could be applicable for me to speak about it or talk about it presently. However there'll come a time after I’d be more than pleased to speak about it.”
Longtime analyst Mike Krukow, a broadcast accomplice of Duane with the Giants, mentioned he stood in help of Glen Kuiper based mostly on his “40 12 months” relationship with the household whereas not excusing the remark.
“Glen Kuiper horribly misspoke. And due to that, there have been lots of people that had been damage. And there have been a ton of folks that had been upset,” Krukow mentioned on KNBR.
Referring to a forgiveness plea from Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Museum, as effectively Dave Stewart, a former A’s star pitcher who labored with Kuiper, Krukow mentioned, “I ponder if it’s even applicable for me — a white man to forgive one other white man — for misspeaking in such a racially insensitive manner.”