Stan Richards (c. 1931 – May 22, 1991) was a public address announcer for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association.
[1] Richards, who made his debut in December 1973, was the Suns' arena voice for 17 seasons at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Although Richards escaped punishment for the stunt, Colangelo was fined an undisclosed amount by the NBA for prompting a public address announcer into making an "intimidating announcement".
[3] After suffering a series of microstrokes in December 1989, which forced him to miss only the second game of his career,[4] Richards decided to retire in August 1990.
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