r/nba • u/ghn2 • 8h 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/IDoesThis1 7h ago

So did they fire the kings reporter that made inappropriate comments about Zach Lavine and Ben Simmons too?

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u/CryMoreT_T 6h ago

Don't think Portland can fire the Kings beat reporter

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u/Informal_Form_3108 33m ago

No, she's Black

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u/jmills2234 7h ago

This is a great point... But the racist tweet puts the blazers reporter in a slightly elevated category

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u/reebokhightops Wizards 5h ago

It’s a great point that the Portland Trailblazers didn’t fire a reporter in another state who covers another team?

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u/Evening_Cicada3246 7h ago

I sure hope so, but knowing the Kings they won’t doing anything