Glen Kuiper is back on the air. Nearly three years after appearing to say a racial slur during a broadcast, the former A’s announcer will return to the radio booth when the Giants play Team USA during spring training on March 3. Kuiper, who is the younger brother of San Francisco’s longtime play-by-play announcer Duane … Read more
Paul Finebaum said it was “terribly unfair” for ESPN colleague Stephen A. Smith to make the debate surrounding Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s future “racial” by insinuating that black players don’t want to go to Oxford, Miss. Smith took that stance on Wednesday’s episode of “First Take” during a discussion with Finebaum, Chris “Mad Dog” … Read more
Blair Underwood revealed a secret about his role in “Sex and the City.” The actor, 61, explained that years before he played sports medicine physician Dr. Robert Leeds on the hit HBO series, he was offered a role as Samantha Jones’ (Kim Cattrall) Black boyfriend, but he turned down the job because he felt uncomfortable … Read more
Liam Gallagher is on an apology tour. The Oasis frontman, 52, came under fire for reportedly posting a racial slur about people of East Asian descent on X (formerly Twitter) on July 1. After Liam shared the since-deleted offensive message, he initially doubled down as fans called him out. Liam Gallagher on stage during the … Read more
Controversial former NFL receiver Antonio Brown used a racial slur to describe Notre Dame junior cornerback Charles Du in a post on X. “C–k of the Day #CTESPN,” Brown wrote in a quote tweet of an ESPN X post showing Du’s jersey with his name spelled out in Chinese prior to Notre Dame’s 23-10 win … Read more
Darius Rucker is ready to forgive Morgan Wallen for using a racial slur — but he can’t say the same for the rest of the country music community. “I think Morgan’s become a better person since that. I’ve known Morgan a long time,” the former Hootie & The Blowfish frontman said on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, referencing Morgan’s use … Read more
Tom Holland’s co-star in the upcoming West End production of “Romeo & Juliet” has triggered online haters — and the show’s producers want it to stop. The news that Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who is black, will play Juliet opposite Holland’s Romeo has elicited a barrage of hate-filled messages on social media since it was announced a … Read more
Call Dave Chappelle. If there’s going to be an “All-Black vs. All-White bowl,” as former NFL running back Rashard Mendenhall suggested, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said you have to bring in the comedy legend who popularized the idea of a comical racial draft 19 years ago. “I think just off the top of my head, … Read more
Actor Tyrese Gibson, 44, is reportedly suing the Home Depot for more than $1 million due to an alleged “racial profiling” incident that he claims took place in their West Hills, California store, a new lawsuit filed on Wednesday says. According to reports from both People and Fox News 11, the “Fast and Furious” star … Read more
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) condemned country music star Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” and quoted academics accusing it of spreading division and racism. Aldean became a national figure after he released a music video for his song, “Try That in a Small Town,” that included authentic news footage of rioters, looters, and violence in … Read more
Dave Portnoy has once again provided Ben Mintz with gainful employment, but the twist is that Mintz is not returning to Barstool Sports after getting fired earlier this month for rapping a racial slur on a live stream. Instead, Portnoy hired Mintz as a pitchman for Brick Watch, the watch company that Portnoy launched outside … Read more
Glen Kuiper is digging that hole a little bit deeper. After NBC Sports California fired Kuiper as their A’s play-by-play broadcaster on Monday because he used the N-word on television while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, he released a statement to KRON4. Though it does include an apology, it is fairly … Read more
A’s announcer Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California just over two weeks after uttering the N-word during a broadcast. Kuiper, a 60-year-old veteran play-by-play broadcaster and former minor league player, said the n-word on live television when describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum during a pregame segment prior the Oakland’s … Read more
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announced Wednesday that popular host Ben Mintz was fired from the company after saying a racial slur while reading rap lyrics on a livestream earlier this week. Portnoy said the decision was made by Barstool’s parent company, Penn Entertainment, despite protestations from himself, Barstool CEO Erika Nardini and longtime talent … Read more
Quentin Tarantino doesn’t care if you hate his movies. The Oscar winner, 59, recently appeared on HBO Max’s “Who’s Talking With Chris Wallace” where he discussed the criticism against him for the violence and racist language in his films. Wallace, 75, asked the director: “So when people say, ‘Well there’s too much violence in his … Read more
For most patients, the pulse oximeter is a familiar tool from doctor’s office visits. Placed on a finger or the lobe of a patient’s ear, a pulse oximeter is an easy way to quickly measure one’s oxygen saturation (SpO2), which should usually be above 90 percent. But this device may contribute to disparities in care … Read more