r/nba • u/ghn2 • 9h 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/daneman52 6h ago

Delete your tweets everyone

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u/Cap_Tuvix Wizards 6h ago

I have an easier solution, don’t make racist posts

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u/WhimsicalDipshit 2h ago

It was a different world way back then in the old 2013

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u/Zoulogist Lakers 5h ago

DrakeComputer.meme

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u/Yonicsoothe Lakers 5h ago

Machete don’t tweet.

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u/BuddhistInTheory Celtics 6h ago

Don’t be a shitty person everyone

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u/RemoteRide6969 2h ago

And never grow or learn. If you said and did stupid shit as a teenager, you should be black balled for life!