John Focke, the Charlotte Hornets’ first-year radio play-by-play announcer, has been suspended indefinitely by the team after he accidentally tweeted the N-word during Game 1 of the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz series in the NBA -playoffs.
Shot in this Jazz-N-word game is awesome! Murray and Mitchell go back and forth some game! Focke’s now deleted tweet read.
He obviously watched the game and meant to say Nuggets, but instead wrote the racial slur. Focke had immediately apologized on Twitter Monday night.
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“Earlier today, I made a terrible mistake while trying to tweet about the Denver-Utah game,” Focke wrote. “I do not know how to type incorrectly, I did not (and do not) intend to use that word ever. I take full responsibility for my actions. I’ve been sick to my stomach ever since. I’m really sorry this happened and I apologize to those I offend. “
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The Hornets released a statement on Twitter following the incident.
“The Charlotte Hornets are aware of the recent social media post by radio broadcaster John Focke. As an organization, we do not condone this kind of language. John has been detained indefinitely as we investigate the matter further. ”
Focke previously worked for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. He also hosts a weekly podcast for the Hornets website.
