Fired Announcer Teen Tweets

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1. 2 Oct

   The Trail Blazers fired their new television play-by-play broadcaster, Braiden Bell, hours after they announced the hire, after posts on X resurfaced from Bell’s past that featured misogynistic and racist comments.

   3 outlets · New York Post
2. 6 Oct

   What he is asking is whether a boy’s words from fourteen years ago should outweigh everything the man has done since.

   2 outlets · Fox News

Coverage 8 articles

• 6 Oct Fired Blazers announcer makes plea to team after firing for racist tweets made as teenBraiden Bell, 29, recently fired by the Portland Trail Blazers as their new play-by-play announcer due to racist and misogynistic tweets from his teenage years, has requested another chance from the team for the 2026-27 season. The posts, dating back to 2012 and 2013 when Bell was approximately 15 years old, included derogatory comments about Asian people and women. Despite apologizing and showing growth since then…New York Post
• 6 Oct Fired Trail Blazers announcer's legal team demands reinstatement after team axes him over teenage tweetsThe Portland Trail Blazers fired newly hired play-by-play announcer Braiden Bell after offensive tweets from when he was 15 years old resurfaced online. Bell, now 29, had been set to become the NBA’s youngest lead broadcaster but was let go shortly after his hiring announcement. His legal team is demanding reinstatement, arguing that past mistakes should not dictate current professional opportunities. The Trail…Fox News
• 3 Oct Media sinks to new low by digging up tweets that got announcer fired by cowardly BlazersA Portland Trail Blazers play-by-play announcer, Braiden Bell, was fired after less than twelve hours for tweets from his teenage years that included offensive language about women and Asian people. KGW television station in Portland reported on these tweets, prompting the team to terminate Bell's contract immediately out of fear of public backlash. The article criticizes KGW for what it sees as cruel reporting that…Fox News
• 2 Oct Trail Blazers announcer breaks silence after firing in wake of problematic posts resurfacingBraiden Bell, former Trail Blazers play-by-play broadcaster, apologized on social media after being fired for racist and misogynistic posts from his X account that resurfaced shortly before his hiring was announced. The posts included derogatory comments about Asian people and used slurs to refer to women. Portland’s decision came hours after the announcement of Bell's hire to replace Kevin Calabro, following a…New York Post
• 2 Oct Craig Carton calls out cancel culture after Portland Trail Blazers cut ties with newly hired announcerCraig Carton of OutKick discusses the case where the Portland Trail Blazers rescinded their job offer to newly hired play-by-play announcer Braiden Bell after an investigative reporter uncovered old tweets from Bell’s teenage years that were deemed racist and misogynist. Carton criticizes cancel culture, arguing that people should not be punished for youthful indiscretions on social media, especially when they…Fox News
• 2 Oct Trail Blazers fire new announcer just hours after hiring over decade-old social media postsThe Portland Trail Blazers fired Braiden Bell just hours after hiring him as the new play-by-play announcer due to offensive social media posts from a decade ago. Bell’s tweets, discovered by KGW reporter, included derogatory language targeting women and an anti-Asian slur. The team cited zero tolerance for racist and sexist comments in their statement, emphasizing violation of league policies and values.The Independent
• 2 Oct NBA's Portland Trail Blazers hire announcer, then fire him hours later over tweets from his teenage yearsThe Portland Trail Blazers hired Braiden Bell as their lead TV announcer but fired him hours later due to racist and sexist tweets he posted when he was a teenager between 2012 and 2014. The team cited violation of league policies and their own values in terminating Bell, despite the posts being made before he reached adulthood. Critics on social media argued that punishing someone for youthful indiscretions is…Fox News
• 2 Oct Trail Blazers fire broadcaster — on same day hiring was announced — after racist, mismisogynistic posts emerge: reportThe Portland Trail Blazers terminated their newly hired television play-by-play broadcaster, Braiden Bell, shortly after announcing his hiring due to racist and misogynistic posts from his past that surfaced on X. These comments, made when Bell was around 15 years old between 2012 and 2013, included derogatory remarks about Asian people and women. The team issued a statement emphasizing their commitment to…New York Post

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