Grant Napear has been pulled from Sacramento radio again. Here’s what to know.
Sacramento sportscaster Grant Napear’s talk show on Fox Sports KSAC was abruptly canceled Monday, just eight months after his return to local airwaves. The cancellation marks another twist in the long career of the former Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer.
Here are key takeaways:
• The latest cancellation: Fox Sports KSAC (104.7 FM/890 AM) pulled the plug on “The Grant Napear Show” on Monday, informing Napear and producer Ryan Bohamera about 30 minutes before the scheduled broadcast. The station replaced it with the national “The Odd Couple” show.
• Why it ended: Bohamera said the station’s owner and general manager liked the show’s content but had trouble selling it to sponsors. Napear said the company is “cutting costs across the board.”
• The 2020 firestorm: Napear lost his TV and radio jobs in June 2020 after tweeting “ALL LIVES MATTER … EVERY SINGLE ONE” in response to former Kings star DeMarcus Cousins, who asked his thoughts on Black Lives Matter days after George Floyd was killed.
• Long Sacramento career: Napear, 66, spent nearly 33 years on Sacramento airwaves. He was hired at Channel 31 in 1987, became Kings play-by-play announcer in 1988 and started his KHTK radio show in 1995.
• The fallout: Former Kings players Chris Webber and Matt Barnes joined the 2020 backlash, with Barnes calling Napear a “closet racist.” Napear later called former broadcast partner, and now Kings head coach, Doug Christie a “coward” for not defending him.
• The lawsuit: Napear sued parent company Bonneville International for wrongful termination, seeking damages exceeding $75,000. A federal court in Sacramento dismissed the case in April 2025.
• The comeback and what’s next: Napear returned to Sacramento radio in September 2025, declaring, “I was canceled, but I am back.” He now plans to host his podcast Monday through Friday on YouTube and X.
