Trail Blazers Broadcaster Fired for Past Racist, Sexist Social Media Posts
The team reversed course after resurfaced 2012 posts included anti-Asian remarks and other offensive comments, ending Bell’s hire within hours, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Portland Trail Blazers rescinded their hiring of 29-year-old play-by-play announcer Braiden Bell just hours after announcing the appointment, following discovery of racist and sexist social media posts.
- A KGW-TV reporter unearthed Bell's historical social media activity, revealing misogynistic and racist comments made between 2012 and 2013 when he was a teenager.
- The Blazers issued a statement Thursday night confirming the posts were "in clear violation of team and league policies, as well as our values and expectations." The team stated it would not move forward with Bell.
- Bell was selected to replace veteran Kevin Calabro, who was let go this summer during layoffs implemented by owner Thomas Dundon as part of cost-cutting measures.
- This incident follows the firing of San Antonio Spurs broadcaster Jacob Tobey in July over alleged misconduct, though it remains unclear whether Bell will receive similar opportunities to return to the league.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Trail Blazers fire new announcer just hours after hiring over social media posts
The team says they have ‘zero tolerance’ for such comments
Trail Blazers fire new TV announcer after racist posts resurface hours
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring. “The Portland Trail Blazers have
Just now, the NBA team Portland Trail Blazers had introduced Braiden Bell as the new voice of his TV broadcasts, and the commentator was already dismissed.The time of Braiden Bell at the Portland Trail Blazers as a short intermezzo would still be exaggerated. Just a few hours after his performance as a new commentator of the NBA team games, the 29-year-old was fired again.In the US basketball professional league, so-called play-by-play commentat…
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The Toronto Star
Trail Blazers fire new TV announcer after racist posts resurface hours after he was hired
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring.
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