Former NBA announcer Grant Napear, who was fired by Sacramento radio station Sports 1140 KHTK after posting “All Lives Matter” on Twitter, is suing the station’s parent company for wrongful termination. Napear, the longtime TV voice for the Sacramento Kings, was placed on administrative leave by KHTK last June, just one day after a seemingly random exchange with former Kings star DeMarcus Cousins, who asked on Twitter about the broadcaster’s take on the Black Lives Matter movement. “Hey!!!! How are you? Thought you forgot about me. Haven’t heard from you in years. ALL LIVES MATTER…EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!” Napear replied. The KHTK, where Napear hosted a talk show with former Kings star Doug Christie, announced his dismissal the next day, citing the ongoing unrest sparked by George Floyd’s death. Napear also resigned from his television job with the Kings. “The timing of Grant’s tweet was particularly insensitive,” Bonneville International, the owner …
Former NBA Announcer Sues Sacramento Radio Group for Wrongful Termination
October 22, 2021
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