” Earlier today I made a horrific mistake while trying to tweet about the Denver-Utah game,” Focke wrote. “I do not understand how I mistyped, I had (and have) no intention of ever utilizing that word.
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The Hornets released a statement on Twitter following the event.
John Focke, the Charlotte Hornets first-year radio play-by-play commentator, has been suspended forever by the group after he mistakenly tweeted out the N-word throughout Game 1 of the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz series in the NBA playoffs.
” The Charlotte Hornets are mindful of the current social networks post by radio broadcaster John Focke. As an organization, we do not condone this type of language. John has actually been suspended forever as we examine the matter more closely.”
Focke formerly worked for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBAs Minnesota Lynx. He also hosts a weekly podcast for the Hornets site.
” Shot making in this Jazz-N-word video game is awesome! Murray and Mitchell going back and forth what a game!” Fockes now-deleted tweet read.
He was clearly viewing the game and indicated to state Nuggets, but rather composed the racial slur. Focke instantly apologized on Twitter on Monday night.
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Fockes now-deleted tweet read.
” Earlier today I made a horrific error while trying to tweet about the Denver-Utah game,” Focke wrote.” The Charlotte Hornets are mindful of the current social media post by radio broadcaster John Focke.
