Fired NBA Announcer Loses Appeal Over Controversial Tweet on Social Justice Movement in Response to Ex-Warriors Star

Grant Napear Loses Appeal Over 'All Lives Matter' Firing

A federal appeals court ruled that Bonneville International had every right to fire Sacramento Kings announcer Grant Napear over a three-word tweet, a decision his attorney says he will fight all the way to the Supreme Court. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld the dismissal of Napear's lawsuit on Thursday, […]

Fired NBA announcer loses free speech fight over tweet during 2020 BLM riots

A California appeals court upheld the firing of former Kings announcer Grant Napear over his controversial "All Lives Matter" tweet.

Fired NBA Announcer Loses Appeal Over Controversial Tweet on Social Justice Movement in Response to Ex-Warriors Star

A question from DeMarcus Cousins on social media would eventually cost an Emmy-winning broadcaster his longtime place around the Sacramento Kings. Six years after a controversial response about the Black Lives Matter movement triggered a career-altering backlash, a federal appeals court has now delivered another setback in the 67-year-old’s broadcaster’s legal fight. Grant Napear became […]