"During the Norman High School girls basketball game against Midwest City, I made inappropriate and racist comments believing that the microphone was off; however, let me state immediately that is no excuse such comments should have never been uttered," he said in the statement.
"I have not only embarrassed and disappointed myself I have embarrassed and disappointed my family and my friends."
In an attempt to offer an explanation, Rowan said his diabetes will sometimes cause him to say "hurtful" comments.
"I will state that I suffer Type 1 Diabetes and during the game my sugar was spiking. While not excusing my remarks it is not unusual when my sugar spikes that I become disoriented and often say things that are not appropriate as well as hurtful," he said. "I do not believe that I would have made such horrible statements absent my sugar spiking."
The announcer went on to say that he is not racist and apologized for his comments.
JDRF, a nonprofit advocacy group for Type 1 diabetes research, responded in a tweet, "There are a lot of symptoms of high blood sugar, racism is not one of them."
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
"But rest assured, in my luxurious house built on the backs of people darker than me, I am sipping fine scotch and scoffing at how stupid you are." - bshelly
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