Announcer who hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team has issued an apology Announcer Matt Rowan called members of an Oklahoma high school girls' basketball team the n-word after they knelt for the national anthem. Posted: Mar 14, 2021 10:30 AM Posted By: CNN The Oklahoma high school basketball announcer who hurled racist insults during a livestream of a state basketball game has apologized for his actions. In a statement obtained by CNN, Matt Rowan said he "most regrettably made some statements that cannot be taken back." He said that he is a Type 1 diabetic and during the game his blood sugar was spiking. He offered a "sincere apology" to all involved in the game and said it's "not unusual" for him to become disoriented and say inappropriate and hurtful things.