02/10/202607:37
The Portland Trail Blazers have parted ways with newly hired announcer Braiden Bell after old racist and offensive tweets resurfaced
The Portland Trail Blazers have parted ways with newly hired TV play-by-play announcer Braiden Bell. The decision came after racist and offensive social media posts he made as a teenager resurfaced.
According to Chris Haynes, Portland ended its relationship with Bell after several tweets dating back to 2012 and 2013 resurfaced.
The posts included offensive comments about Asian people and women. Bell had only recently been hired as the Trail Blazers’ new television play-by-play announcer.
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