A longtime Kansas City, Mo., sports radio host was suspended indefinitely Tuesday for suggesting during the previous day’s broadcast that Andy Reid’s family life is evidence that the Chiefs coach “is not good at fixing people.”
and on Twitter later that day that he actually was talking about Reid’s history of choosing to work with people, including Garrett and another son, who have troubled pasts.
But Union Broadcasting, which owns and operates the station, announced the next day that Kietzman would be taken off the air “until further notice as we review this matter.” The company also issued an apology to Reid, the Chiefs and the station’s listeners. About two hours later, Kietzman tweeted out a recorded statement in which he also apologized for his comments.
“What I said has been interpreted by many as hurtful, insensitive and cold. And in hearing from listeners and relistening to what I said, I can understand why,” said Kietzman, who is listed on the WHB
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