CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A radio play-by-play announcer for No. 25 North Carolina State was suspended indefinitely Friday after making a reference to “illegal aliens” whereas saying the rating of a bowl sport in El Paso, Texas, throughout the Wolfpack’s sport towards Maryland within the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
Gary Hahn was disciplined by N.C. State broadcast rightsholder Learfield Communications.
“Amongst all of the unlawful aliens down in El Paso, it is UCLA 14, Pittsburgh 6,” Hahn stated. “That’s with 11:15 to go in the second quarter.”
Wolfpack Sports Properties normal supervisor Kyle Winchester, in an announcement relayed by the varsity, stated the broadcaster was suspended “from his agreement indefinitely following comments made during today’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl radio broadcast.” N.C. State referred inquiries to Learfield’s assertion.
Sun Bowl Association government director Bernie Olivas introduced on Dec. 21 that the Bowl had canceled its annual “fan fiesta” as a result of the town’s conference heart is getting used to deal with migrants awaiting immigration selections.
Hahn, the radio voice for N.C. State for the reason that 1990-91 season and N.C. Sportscaster of the Year in 2010 and 2020, didn’t instantly reply to an electronic mail from The Associated Press searching for remark.
Maryland beat North Carolina State 16-12 within the sport in Charlotte.
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