Longtime North Carolina State play-by-play radio announcer Gary Hahn has been suspended indefinitely after making a comment about “illegal aliens” during Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday.
Hahn made the comment during the team’s 16-12 loss to Maryland while reporting the Sun Bowl result. “Of all the illegal aliens in El Paso, UCLA is 14 and Pittsburgh is 6…” Hahn said. “It’s 11:15 p.m. going into the second quarter.”
NC State’s broadcast rights holder, Learfield Communications, is Hahn’s employer and confirmed the suspension in a statement to ESPN.
“LEARFIELD has suspended Wolfpack Sports Network play-by-play announcer Gary Hahn indefinitely after making comments during today’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl radio broadcast.”
The city of El Paso issued a state of emergency earlier this month to deal with the surge in migrants crossing the southern border seeking asylum, citing dangerous winter weather and the expansion of available shelters. The Sun Bowl Fan Fest was canceled last week because the city of El Paso is using its convention center to house about 1,000 immigrants.
Known as the voice of the wolf pack, Hahn has been a radio announcer for NC State football and basketball games since 1990-91.
He was North Carolina’s Sports Producer of the Year in 2011 and 2020.
Prior to joining North Carolina State, Hahn worked as a sportscaster/anchor for NBC Radio Network in New York City and WLWI-TV in Indianapolis.
Writer: Denise Petski
Source: Deadline
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