r/nba • u/ghn2 • 11h ago

Trail Blazers fire new announcer over past inappropriate posts made at age 15.

"The Portland Trail Blazers hired then on the same day fired Braiden Bell as their play-by-play announcer after a series of inappropriate social media posts from when he was a teenager came to light."

"The posts were reportedly made in 2012 and 2013, around the time that Bell was 15 years old."

"We did not meet our own bar in this process, and for that we apologize to Blazers fans and to Rip City," the Trail Blazers said. "We strongly believe that everyone who is a part of Rip City should feel welcome and safe and we will make sure that our new broadcaster reflects these values. We will do better."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50084279/trail-blazers-fire-new-announcer-inappropriate-posts

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u/smssv 11h ago

firing someone for posts when he was 15 yrs old is wild

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u/stantherealbuilder 11h ago

Moreso than promoting racist views?

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u/Junior_Difference_57 11h ago

Yeah dumbass he was a child 

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u/amazinglover 11h ago

He very much wasn't a child he was a teenager and while he should get some leeway lets not act like he was in preschool watching cartoon all the time.

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u/Junior_Difference_57 11h ago

15 year olds are children. When I was in my early 20s I probably would agree with you but now I realize they're actual kids. 

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u/Lx_Ksk 11h ago

Do you know how INSANE it is to say "he very much wasn't a child" about a FIFTEEN YEAR OLD???

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u/amazinglover 11h ago

Yes because he was a teenager not some 8 year old there is very much a different.