The move comes after Kuiper was suspended after he appeared to use the N-word during a pregame show earlier this month.
"Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately. We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years."Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
The decision to part ways with Kuiper was based on a variety of factors, including information uncovered in an internal review, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Kuiper during a May 5 pregame show was chatting about his day in Kansas City, where the A's were playing the Royals. He was referring to his visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum when the incident happened.“Welcome back to Kauffman Stadium. A little bit earlier in the show, I said something that didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to," he said."And I just wanted to apologize if it sounded different than I meant it to be said and I just wanted to apologize for that.
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