NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers
Announcer Apologizes for Racist, Sexist Tweets
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The fired Portland Trail Blazers announcer is apologizing for the offensive tweets that got him sacked.
Braiden Bell went on X to issue a brief, written apology, saying … “I am deeply sorry for the language I used on Twitter. These tweets, while wrong, were written by me 14 years ago while I was only 15 years old and have no reflection of who I am today.”
He continues … “I regret this being my first impression to many of you online, but I can take solace in knowing that the people who truly know me understand that this is not the kind of person I am.”
As you know … Bell was canned as the Trail Blazers’ play-by-play commentator hours after he was announced because KGW8 resurfaced and reported on racist and sexist tweets he posted when he was 15.
He concluded his apology by saying … “Again, I’d like to apologize to anyone who was hurt by my words and will continue to always treat people with kindness and respect.”
