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Trail Blazers quickly fire new announcer over social media posts from 2012-13
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Trail Blazers quickly fire new announcer over social media posts from 2012-13
Oct 2, 2026, 08:46 AM ET 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...
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Blazers fire new announcer hours after hiring him over social media posts he made as a teen
The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play voice Braiden Bell mere hours after hiring him Thursday, the team announced. Bell was slated to replace longtime broadcaster Kevin Calabro in the role, but after hiring...