Blazers Fire New Play-By-Play Announcers Braiden Bell
The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play announcer Braiden Bell on Thursday night after racist and sexist tweets were uncovered from when he was a teenager. Bell, who posted the tweets in 2012 and 2013, was hired for the role earlier on Thursday. Bell previously was the announcer for the Phoenix Mercury. Longtime Blazers play-by-play announcer Kevin Calabro left the role earlier this season and joined the Timberwolves.
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