Portland Trail Blazers fire announcer after teen‑age social‑media posts resurface

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◀ RUSH Facts

• Braiden Bell, 29, was hired as the Blazers’ lead TV play‑by‑play announcer on October 1, 2026 • He was fired the same evening when teenage tweets containing racist and sexist remarks resurfaced • The offending tweets were posted in 2012 and 2013 when Bell was 15 and in high school • The Blazers’ statement emphasized zero tolerance for racist, sexist or harmful comments • Preseason starts in five days; the first regular‑season game is less than three weeks away against the Phoenix Suns • Bell had previously broadcast for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and the NBA G League’s Valley Suns

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• Age: 29 (Bell’s age at hiring and firing) • Time until preseason: 5 days • Time until first regular‑season game: less than three weeks

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RUSH FACTS

• Braiden Bell, 29, was hired as the Blazers’ lead TV play‑by‑play announcer on October 1, 2026

• He was fired the same evening when teenage tweets containing racist and sexist remarks resurfaced

• The offending tweets were posted in 2012 and 2013 when Bell was 15 and in high school

• The Blazers’ statement emphasized zero tolerance for racist, sexist or harmful comments

• Preseason starts in five days; the first regular‑season game is less than three weeks away against the Phoenix Suns

• Bell had previously broadcast for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and the NBA G League’s Valley Suns

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