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Kuiper will remain off the air until a review is completed, a statement issued Saturday said.
Vince Cotroneo and Johnny Doskow will rotate in as play-by-play announcers during Kuipers absence.
Broadcaster Glen Kuiper Jr. of the Oakland AthleticsMichael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
Kuiper later apologized during the sixth inning of the As game against the Kansas City Royals.
In relating the story, Kuiper mispronounced the word Negro, making it sound like a slur.
Kuiper gave a vague apology later in the broadcast.
Welcome back to Kauffman Stadium.
And I just wanted to apologize if it sounded different than I meant it to be said.
And like I said, I just wanted to apologize for that.
The As organization released a Twitter statement condemning the action.
The team promised to address the situation.
The language used by Glen Kuiper during todays pregame broadcast is unacceptable.
The Oakland Athletics do not condone such language.
We are working to address the situation,the As said.
Kuiper is the brother of Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper.
He has been with the As broadcast team since 2006.
No idea what that might have been.#Athletics#RootedInOaklandpic.twitter.com/EnAkn7oSaR
Tom Tapp contributed to this report.
