Grant Napear stands by controversial tweet that ended his Kings career
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 7:30 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Grant Napear, former Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer, remains resolute in his support for a controversial tweet he posted six years ago regarding the Black Lives Matter movement. The tweet, which stated 'ALL LIVES MATTER...EVERY SINGLE ONE!!!', was prompted by DeMarcus Cousins and led to significant backlash, prompting Napear's firing from KHTK and resignation from his Kings role. Despite the fallout and prior legal action, he continues to express no regret for his comments, which he believes were misinterpreted. Napear returned to the airwaves in Sacramento last September but had his show canceled in May.
- •Napear's tweet came during the George Floyd protests in 2020.
- •He faced criticism from former Kings players and others in the community.
- •Napear's wrongful termination suit against KHTK was dismissed.
- •He returned to the airwaves with Fox Sports KSAC in September 2025.
- •His podcast continues despite earlier show cancelation.
- 7:30 PMYahoo Sports — Former Sacramento Kings announcer Grant Napear still stands by message that cost him job
"Six years ago, then-Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer Grant Napear posted a tweet that cost him his job. Even now, he still stands by it. Just days prior, protests and demonstrations against police brutality had started in Minneapolis and spread across the United States in reaction to the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man…
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