ABC anchor Shumann leaves station after jacket incident

Disgraced KGO-TV sports anchor Mike Shumann, who took a jacket belonging to a Warriors security official two weeks ago, announced his retirement on Friday.

The end of Shumann’s 24-year career comes a week after KGO said it was investigating an incident in San Antonio in which the former 49ers wide receiver was caught on video taking Warriors director of security Ralph Walker’s team jacket.

The 62-year-old Shumann, who was in the final year of his contract with the station, later admitted he took the jacket, but many Warriors players were upset that it took so long for the station to take action.

In a statement posted on KGO’s website Friday, Shumann expressed remorse for what happened.

“I regret any embarrassment I have caused the station,” Shumann said. “My recent actions do not reflect the high standard of conduct expected at KGO. Nor do they represent the integrity with which I have conducted my professional sports and broadcast careers.”

Shumann said his retirement came about when he and the station “decided to amicably part ways.”

“We thank Mike for his 24 years with the KGO team and wish him all the best,” KGO’s president and general manager Tom Cibrowski said in a statement.

Shumann was a part-time player for the 49ers during his four-year career in San Francisco from 1978-81. He played on the team’s first Super Bowl champion in ‘81.