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Braiden Bell Seeks Blazers Reinstatement After Firing Over Teen Tweets
The Blazers have indicated they have no plans to reverse course.
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Recently fired Blazers broadcaster Braiden Bell hires counsel, asks for reinstatement
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Days after being fired by the Portland Trail Blazers over social media posts he made as a teenager, Braiden Bell is asking the team for a second chance. The 29-year-old who, hours after being hired as the team’s new play-by-play broadcaster on Thursday, was subsequently…
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Braiden Bell asks Blazers for second chance at play-by-play job
Play-by-play announcer Braiden Bell is asking for a second chance at becoming the voice of the Portland Trail Blazers. Bell, 29, graduated from Arizona State in 2019 and quickly took on jobs as a broadcaster in college sports. From there, Bell worked his way up to calling games for the WNBA’s…
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‘Looks Like an Average Player,’ ‘Where Is His Bounce?’ — NBA World Sounds Alarm Over Ja Morant’s Scrimmage Clip With Blazers
Ja Morant has yet to take the floor for the Portland Trail Blazers, but that hasn’t stopped fans from raising concerns about the 6-foot-2 guard. On Sunday, the Trail Blazers shared a clip of Morant’s highlights from a team scrimmage.
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Weak Reporter Who Got Blazers Broadcaster Fired Goes Into Hiding When Tables Turn
This article was written by Matt Foley and published on Sport & State, a new media company founded by Clay Travis that is built around sports, culture, original voices, and live conversation.* * * * * That didn’t take long. Less than 12 hours after the Portland Trail Blazers fired their newly hired…
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TEGNA reportedly launched internal review of KGW story behind Blazers announcer Braiden Bell’s firing
29-year-old Braiden Bell was announced as the new TV play-by-play voice of the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday morning. By Thursday evening, the NBA franchise announced it was moving on from Bell after discovering several offensive social media posts he wrote as a teenager. “The Portland Trail…
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Braiden Bell Apologizes After Trail Blazers Fired Him Hours Into New Job Over Teenage Tweets
Braiden Bell has apologized after his new job as the Portland Trail Blazers’ television play-by-play announcer ended only hours after the team announced his hiring. ... Read More
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The Blazers are betting on a Ja Morant comeback
Maybe, just maybe, Morant could be the piece that helps Portland take the next step.
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Media sinks to new low by digging up tweets that got announcer fired by cowardly Blazers
Braiden Bell was fired as Portland Trail Blazers play-by-play announcer over tweets he posted at age 15, raising questions about accountability.
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The Blazers have a starting lineup dilemma with a clear solution: Bring Ja Morant off the bench
Putting Morant in the backcourt with Damian Lillard in a starting group with Deni Avdija makes little sense