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Suspended Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was fired by NBC Sports California on Monday in the aftermath of his use of a racial slur on air earlier this month, the network announced. 
Kuiper, 60, was indefinitely suspended a day after the May 5 incident during Oakland’s game against the Royals. During a pregame segment before the A’s matchup in Kansas City, Kuiper used a racial slur while discussing a visit to K.C.’s Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with broadcast partner and former A’s pitcher Dallas Braden.

The NFL sent a message loud and clear following this year’s NFL Draft: we want massive crowds and a festival-like atmosphere for the event. The days of holding the Draft in Radio City Music Hall in New York City are gone. As, likely, are indoor drafts in general.
The biggest problem is that the players don’t seem overly interested in these drafts. Attending the NFL Draft, particularly under the lights of New York City, was a dream for most young football players.

The Raptors have spoken with former Nets head coach Steve Nash about their vacant head coaching position, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday.
Nash coached in Brooklyn for over two years, leading the Nets to a 94–67 record and two playoff appearances. In his first year, Brooklyn was a No. 2 seed and made it to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, losing to the eventual champion Bucks.
Brooklyn was a No. 7 seed last year, and despite winning the play-in game, the team was swept by the Celtics in the first round.

Kuiper had been indefinitely suspended since he uttered the slur May 5.

Twenty-year Oakland A’s play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper has been terminated after speaking a slur during a pregame A’s segment on May 5.
Announced Monday, NBC Sports confirmed Kuiper’s firing with a statement: “Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately,” the statement read. “We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.

DUBLIN, OH — Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka walk from the ninth tee during the second round of The Memorial Tournament on July 17, 2020, at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. | Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images
Williams, the long-time caddie for Tiger Woods, dropped a remarkable quote pertaining to Brooks Koepka’s ability that you won’t believe.
Before Brooks Koepka won any major championships, Steve Williams, Tiger Woods’ old caddie, made a remarkable comparison.
“Once in a great while, a player comes along who hits a golf ball the way it was meant to be hit.

Hugo Gaston thought he was slick. He wasn’t, and now he has to pay a fine that almost cost him more money than he has made thus far in 2023.
Gaston has been ranked as high as No. 58 in the world. The 22-year-old lefty is currently No. 108.
Hugo Gaston was spared by an appeal! (Photo by Guenther Iby/SEPA.Media /Getty Images)
His fine stems from an incident that happened at the Madrid Open.
Gaston was competing against Borna Coric in the second round April 28, a match that he went on to lose 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets.

The NFL has tabbed a historic venue as the host site for the 2025 NFL draft, announcing Monday the event will happen for the first time ever at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The decision was announced during the NFL spring league meeting in Eagan, Minn. “following a review of the proposal by the Fan Engagement & Major Events Advisory Committee and full ownership,” per the NFL.

Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday, officially closing the curtain on a remarkable 19-year career. 
Throughout his 19 seasons in the NBA, “Melo” made 10 All-Star Games, earned six All-NBA selections and was included in the NBA’s 75th Anniversary team, a list of the game’s best 75 players ever. 
The former Nuggets and Knicks star, who also spent time with the Thunder, Rockets, Trail Blazers, Lakers and even the Hawks, received a slew of congratulations in the form of various social media posts.

How Miami’s do-it-all big man emerged to literally do it all and become yet another shining example of Heat culture.