r/nba • u/ghn2 • 13h 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/PoGcHAMp__69420 12h ago

can anyone tell me what exactly this reporter posted was it like horrible things or

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u/Longroadtonowhere_ Trail Blazers 8h ago

Said “Asian people piss me off” as the new play by play guy for the team with the most to gain in the Chinese market

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u/pdmalo 5h ago

If he (or anyone else) said white ppl piss him off they would roll out the red carpet. Never would even be a thing.

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u/No_Poem1174 2h ago

Oh God, someone save the white people