Former Colts Announcer Who Used N-Word Was Quoting Auto Racing Analyst, And Now That Guy's Been Fired
by Giri Nathan from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3XCKS)
This is an intricate little piece of modern-day racial insensitivity and old-school racism, so let's start slow. Bob Lamey, who worked as radio play-by-play announcer for the Indianapolis Colts for over 30 years, retired suddenly on Sunday. News station 13 WTHR later revealed that he had used the N-word off the air,"