NBA team fires broadcaster hours after hiring him over racist social posts

The Portland Trail Blazers fired broadcaster Braiden Bell just hours after announcing they had hired him, as the team was made aware of some misogynistic and racist social media posts Bell made as a teenager.The 29-year-old Bell was previously employed as the play-by-play announcer for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury.“The Portland Trail Blazers have zero tolerance for racist, sexist, or harmful comments," the team said in a statement. “Social media posts made by our recently announced pla