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Grant Napearresigned as the Kings'TV play https://www.heyathleticsfan.com/oakland-athletics- jersey/blank-jersey -by-play announcer and wasfired from KHTK radio in Sacramentoon Tuesday.after he"All Lives Matter... Every single one." His tweet was in response to former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, whoasked Napear for his takeon the Black Lives Matter movement amid worldwide protests stemming from the death of George Floyd.KHTK's parent company, Bonneville International Corporation, said in a statement that Napear's comments "do not reflect the views or values" of the company,and the timing of his tweet was "particularly insensitive."Bonneville Sacramento has parted ways with Grant Napear. Sports 1140 KHTK (@Sports1140KHTK) MORE: https://www.heyathleticsfan.com/oakland-athletics- jersey/stephen-piscotty-jersey The Kings thanked Napear for his "contributions to the team" in a statement shared Tuesday night, and Napear added he will "always remain a part of Kings nation."The Kings say TV play-by-play announcer Grant Napear has resigned. We thank him for his contributions to the team and wish him all the best. Napear:I want to thank the fans for their overwhelming love and support. I will always remain a part of Kings nation in my heart. Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) "I'm not as educated on BLM as I thought," Napear Mondayto the Sacramento Bee."I had no idea that when I said 'All Lives Matter' that it was counter to what BLM is trying to get acro s."Cousins, along with former Kings players Chris Webber and Matt Barnes, weren't surprised by Napear's tweet.Lol as expected. DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) Would expect nothing le s https://www.heyathleticsfan.com/oakland-athletics- jersey/walt-weiss-jersey from a closet racists Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) Demarcus we know and have known who grant is. The team knows as well. Ive told them many times. Theyve seen it. They know who he is. Chris Webber (@realchriswebber) The former Kings players didn'tdiscu s specific instances of racism, but clips have surfaced on Twitter of Napear defending former Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Onone radio show, Napear said because the Clippers had previously hired ablack GM ( https://www.heyathleticsfan.com/oakland-athletics- jersey/joakim-soria-jersey Elgin Baylor) and a black coach (Doc Rivers) "it doesn't balance out" that Sterling was racist.Sterling was banned from the NBA in 2014 after making racist comments in a recorded conversation.If you wonder some of whats driving Boogie and Matt Barnes, listen to this. Apparently, according to Grant Napear, we shouldnt have been applying the general label of racist to... wait for it... Donald Sterling. I gue s he was only a partial racist? Travis https://www.heyathleticsfan.com/oakland-athletics- jersey/khris-davis-jersey Heath (@DrTravisHeath) Napear had calledKings games on either TV or radio since 1988 prior to his resignation.
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