Two broadcasters in Maine have been terminated, according to a statement posted on the WHOU Facebook page, after calling female high school basketball players overweight and laughing about it.
Radio station owner Fred Grant told CNN the two broadcasters involved are Jim Carter and Steve Shaw.WHOU is a local radio station located in Houlton, which borders New Brunswick, Canada, in eastern Maine. The broadcast"happened on our video streaming service WHOU.live, not on our radio station WHOU 100.1 FM," Grant told CNN.A young swimmer was disqualified after a race for how her swimsuit fit her body.
Read More"I apologize that the broadcasters failed to see this fundamental belief and I apologize for their behavior," Grant said."I know they are remorseful and I believe they, too, will continue to learn from their mistakes."In a phone conversation with The Portland Press Herald about Thursday's game, Carter expressed remorse saying he had apologized to the superintendent,"I don't even know what to say," Carter said.
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