SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Padres are demanding an apology from Entercom for an “offensive, insensitive and completely unacceptable” tweet by a new talk show host on the team’s flagship radio station.
Kevin Klein, scheduled to start a show on 97.3 FM on Thursday - opening day for the Padres, tweeted a picture Monday of the Coronado bridge with the words “JUMP(asterisk) . (asterisk)to a new morning show.”
The tweet sparked outrage from many, including some who said they knew people who had committed suicide by jumping from the bridge.
In a statement, Padres owners Ron Fowler and Peter Seidler apologized for the behavior of the station.
Mike Dee, the president of sports for Entercom, didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment. Dee was fired as Padres president in October 2016.
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