Glenn Consor, a Washington Wizards broadcaster, has received a lot of heat after making a problematic comment to Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s father during a game against the Wizards on Wednesday night. Porter Jr. hit a game-winning three.
“You’ve got to give credit. Kevin Porter Jr., like his dad, pulled that trigger right at the right time,” Consor said in the final seconds of Houston’s 114-111 win.
Fans feel the commentator’s remarks was insensitive because Porter Jr.’s father, Bryan Kevin Porter Sr., pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of a 14-year old girl in 1993. Porter Sr. ended up being sentenced to four years and six months in jail. In 2004, Porter Sr. was shot and killed in a Seattle bar while trying to help someone being attacked.
On Thursday, Consor took to Twitter and issued an apology to Porter Jr.
“Please allow me to take this opportunity to sincerely apologize to Kevin Porter Jr., his family, and the Rockets organization for the comments I made during last night’s game,” Consor posted on Twitter. “I mistakenly thought that Kevin was the son of former Washington player Kevin Porter and was unaware that the words I chose to describe his game-winning shot would be in any way hurtful or insensitive. I have reached out to Kevin to personally apologize and hope to be able to talk with him soon.”
“Oh he thought this was nice huh!!??,” NBA star Lebron James said on social media about how he feels. We’re not going to do this! This isn’t going to fly, sorry! You can’t be so insensitive as to say something like this, “James tweeted. “Man, beat it!” I pray for you, but you won’t find a place in our lovely game! ”
