Breaking News
Ya knew this was coming …
The Charlotte Hornets have officially cut ties with play-by-play guy John Focke … after the broadcaster says he “mistyped” when tweeting out the N-word last month.
Remember, Focke was tweeting about the Utah vs. Denver playoff series and went to comment on the teams … only he didn’t say “Nuggets.”
“Shot making in this Jazz-(n-word) game is awesome!” Focke posted in the since-deleted tweet. “Murray and Mitchell going back and forth what a game!”
Focke quickly apologized, saying, “I don’t know how I mistyped, I had (and have) no intention of ever using that word.”
The Hornets have concluded their investigation into the incident … and have decided to part ways with the first-year broadcaster.
“The Charlotte Hornets announced today that John Focke will not return as the team’s radio broadcaster due to a violation of the organization’s social media policy,” the team said Friday.
“Since this is a personnel matter, the organization will not comment any further. The Hornets thank John for all of his efforts during the 2019-20 NBA season.”