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By Li Cohen Basketball announcer criticized after using racial slur
A high school sports announcer has come under fire for racist remarks he made about a girls basketball team while they were kneeling during the national anthem. On Friday, the announcer blamed his actions on his diabetes.
Matt Rowan made the remarks Thursday at a game between Norman High School and Midwest City in the Oklahoma 6A State Basketball Tournament. In a recording of the broadcast, broadcasters are heard telling viewers that the broadcast would return after the national anthem, but the mics were never turned off while the anthem played.
Announcer who hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team has issued an apology
Announcer Matt Rowan called members of an Oklahoma high school girls basketball team the n-word after they knelt for the national anthem.
Posted: Mar 14, 2021 10:30 AM
Posted By: CNN
The Oklahoma high school basketball announcer who hurled racist insults during a livestream of a state basketball game has apologized for his actions.
In a statement obtained by CNN,
Matt Rowan said he most regrettably made some statements that cannot be taken back.
He said that he is a Type 1 diabetic and during the game his blood sugar was spiking. He offered a sincere apology to all involved in the game and said it s not unusual for him to become disoriented and say inappropriate and hurtful things.
An announcer hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem
Updated 2:26 AM ET, Sat March 13, 2021
A screenshot of video streamed by the NFHS network shows the Norman High School girls basketball team kneeling during the National Anthem before a playoff game in Oklahoma. An announcer for the online broadcast made racist comments about the team as they players kneeled. (CNN)The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High student athletes on a livestream of a state basketball tournament, a statement from the district superintendent said.
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