“I’m a very flawed individual. This is not indicative of the type of human being that I am”
by Brandon Contes
May 24, 2025
After mocking Seattle Mariners analyst Ryan Rowland-Smith for his accent, KJR sports radio host Marc James issued an apology.
Thursday morning, James opened his KJR midday show with apologies for Rowland-Smith and popular Mariners blogger Luke Arkins.
In a since deleted post, James threatened to get Arkins banned from the airwaves after the Mariners blogger called him out on social media for mocking Rowland-Smith’s accent.
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Did he go overboard? Yes.
Do I somewhat hear where he’s coming from? Yes.
Global BC hires announcers with Australian accents that are annoying to me. The lady on there now is passable, but their former hire of Cassidy Mosconi was ridiculous. The overly heavy accent was too much to bear. Was she talented? Yes. Should she be broadcasting in her native country? Yup.