Fock was reportedly tweeting about the Denver Nuggets game where they faced off against the Utah Jazz and beat them in overtime. As an organization, we do not condone this type of language,” the Hornets’ statement said via Twitter. By Associated Press. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets play-by-play announcer John Focke has been indefinitely suspended by the team after he reportedly sent a tweet with the N-word Monday. Most of us have had phones with adaptive text abilities and autocorrect for years. Entornointeligente.com / The Charlotte Hornets announced on Thursday that they have fired radio announcer John Focke for a violation of the team’s social media policy. John Locke — Social Contract John Locke is also famous for his ideas about the "Social Contract." As he was watching the playoff game between the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets, John Focke, who just concluded his first season doing play-by … Advertisement . The Tweet was quickly deleted, but enough fans noticed that by 10:00 that night, Focke was issuing an apology. 1 of working in the media. … He quickly deleted the tweet, but it was captured on numerous screen-grabs and caused an outcry that became national in scope. (Source: NBA/Charlotte Hornets) By Scott Fowler | August 18, 2020 at 6:03 PM EDT - Updated August 18 at 6:03 PM . Radio broadcaster John Focke said he "mistyped" the slur while tweeting about Monday's Jazz-Nuggets playoff game. The Hornets season was over when Focke sent the tweet as Charlotte did not qualify to play in the bubble. John Focke immediately released a statement of his own after the August 18 tweet he sent. John Focke's Monday tweet, which has since been deleted, referenced the Jazz-Nuggets, but misspelled "Nuggets" as a racial epithet. The Charlotte Hornets fired radio play-by-play announcer John Focke on Thursday, about two weeks after he used the N-word in a tweet. “The Charlotte Hornets are aware of the recent social media post by radio broadcaster John Focke. Focke said his use of the ‘N-word’ was an accident. Hornets radio announcer John Focke has been suspended after he included a racial slur in a tweet. Associated Press | Aug 18, 2020 at 1:07 PM . He issued a tweet which two sources confirmed included the N-word before … The Charlotte Hornets have suspended radio announcer John Focke indefinitely due to a tweet regarding the Nuggets’ win over the Jazz that included a racial slur. Focke has said repeatedly he intended to type “Nuggets” into his phone, tweeting about the shooting in a Jazz-Nuggets playoff game. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Charlotte Observer) - On Monday afternoon, a few moments before he sent the tweet he will regret the rest of his life, Charlotte Hornets radio … (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) It’s 2020. Focke was marveling at the shooting display of both teams, particularly Utah's Donovan Mitchell and Denver's Jamal Murray, and posted a tweet that has since been deleted. The latest Tweets from John Locke (@john_locke36): "Love nova half time interview, you'r up 25 but no coach is ever satisfied, what can you do better. John Focke, the radio voice of the Charlotte Hornets, has been suspended indefinitely after sending out a tweet which replaced the word “Nuggets” with the N-word. The Charlotte Hornets have suspended John Focke and are investigating him for sending out a tweet with the N-word. | iHeartRadio “The Charlotte Hornets are aware of the recent social media post by radio broadcaster John Focke. Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve is among the former colleagues of NBA broadcaster John Focke joins the Charlotte Hornets broadcast team from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx organization. Charlotte Hornets radio voice John Focke apologized Monday night for using a racial slur in a Tweet. According to reports, the Charlotte Hornets suspended radio broadcaster John Focke indefinitely after he posted a tweet that used the n-word. As an organization, we do not condone this type of language,” the Hornets’ statement said via Twitter. Hornets radio announcer John Focke tweeted about the thrilling Game 1 of the Denver-Utah series, using the n-word instead of "Nuggets." According to Focke, he accidentally typed the “N-word,” and hit send on the tweet without thoroughly looking at what he typed. Charlotte Hornets radio broadcaster John Focke was suspended Tuesday after he wrote the N-word in a tweet Monday night. Focke said he meant to write "Nuggets" but mistyped. It is not known how long Focke was under contract for. The Charlotte Hornets have indefinitely suspended radio play-by-play announcer John Focke after a tweet he sent Monday which included the N-word. “I tried to type it and obviously I mis-typed the word ‘Nuggets.’ And I did not reread it — which, as you know, that’s rule No. In an August 18 interview with The Charlotte Observer, Focke said the tweet truly was a typo. The Charlotte Hornets announced on Tuesday that they have suspended radio play-by-play announcer John Locke (1632-1704) The state of nature The ideal state, but.. People tend to do as they wish People tend to violate the natural rights of others Governments secure natural rights . Focke, who just completed his first season with the Hornets, was tweeting about the Utah Jazz-Denver Nuggets playoff game Monday afternoon. The Charlotte Hornets have suspended John Focke and are investigating him for sending out a tweet with the N-word. Focke … “Murray and Mitchell going back and forth what a game!” Focke quickly apologized, saying, “I don’t know how I mistyped, I had (and have) no intention of ever using that word.” The Hornets have concluded their investigation into the incident … and have decided to part ways with the first-year broadcaster. Charlotte Hornets radio play-by-play announcer John Focke issued an apology on Twitter late Monday night for what he said was an accidental use of an offensive word. Charlotte Hornets suspend radio broadcaster John Focke after he tweets a racial slur. Jay Wright: actually I'm quite satisfied" Charlotte Hornets broadcaster John Focke suspended by NBA team, resulting from a tweet that included the N-word. The Hornets announced Focke's firing Thursday, justifying the decision "due to a violation of the organization's social media policy." John Focke used the ‘N-word’ in a Tweet that was later deleted. Charlotte Hornets’ radio play-by-play announcer John Focke has been suspended by the Hornets’ organization for sending a tweet which included the N-word. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) It’s 2020. The Hornets fired the announcer who tweeted the n-word instead of "Nuggets." John Focke has been fired from his radio play-by-play career with the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, with his dismissal coming following an August tweet in which Focke used N-word. The Charlotte Hornets have decided to part ways with radio play-by-play announcer John Focke over a tweet he sent that included a racial slur. Focke posted in the since-deleted tweet.