Announcer for the Trail Blazers Dismissed Over Racist Tweets From His Teen Years, Lawyer Urges Team to Reinstate Him
Portland Trail Blazers Fire Announcer Amid Controversy Last week, the Portland Trail Blazers dismissed their newly hired announcer, Braiden Bell, over some inappropriate tweets he posted as a teenager. Bell’s lawyer is now aiming to get clarity on the team’s legal justification for the firing and is pushing for his client’s reinstatement. Earlier this month, […]
Braiden Bell appeals to the Blazers following his dismissal over past tweets
Braiden Bell Seeks a Second Chance with the Trail Blazers Braiden Bell is asking for another opportunity. The 29-year-old announcer has reached out to the Portland Trail Blazers, hoping to reclaim his role as the voice of the team for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Just last week, the Blazers announced Bell’s hiring, marking a significant […]
Basketball team employs and dismisses announcer in one day due to old tweets: ‘Asian people annoy me!’
It’s often said that everything on the internet is permanent. This idea was a popular mantra around the year 2000, but it seems that Braiden Bell, the newly appointed announcer for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, may have missed that memo. On Thursday, the Trail Blazers introduced Bell as their latest broadcaster, highlighting his “authenticity” […]
Bobby Pulido’s old tweets label police officers as abusive individuals.
Controversial Comments from House Candidate Bobby Pulido Resurface A Democratic candidate running for the House has previously remarked on the issue of police misconduct, saying the U.S. “has a police abuse problem.” Bobby Pulido, a Latin music artist competing in a key congressional district in South Texas, had tweeted back in 2017 that many officers […]
El-Sayed: Evaluate My Actions, Not the Deleted Tweets About Defunding the Police that Could Be Misinterpreted
CNN Interview Insights from Michigan Senate Candidate During an appearance on CNN’s “The Arena,” Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the Michigan state Senate, emphasized he should be evaluated based on his contributions to funding juvenile detention staff rather than the tweets he later deleted that expressed support for defunding such positions. He remarked, “I […]
Schiff on Chevalier: Previous Tweets Not ‘Common’, I ‘Embrace’ ‘New Members’ and ‘New Ideas’
Schiff Talks Democratic Party Direction Amid Avila Chevalier’s Controversial Views During an appearance on CNN’s “The Story Is,” Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) addressed the past statements of Daliaza Avila Chevalier, a Democratic Socialist, clarifying that her views do not represent mainstream Democratic beliefs. He expressed uncertainty about whether her success indicates a broader national trend. […]
Mamdani-supported opponent of Espaillat says sorry for offensive tweets during spirited debate
Dalializa Avila Chevalier’s Controversial Campaign Dalializa Avila Chevalier, a far-left candidate in the Democratic primary for New York’s 13th Congressional District, is attempting to unseat incumbent Adriano Espaillat. She has repeatedly apologized for previous tweets that contained derogatory remarks about Kamala Harris. “I deeply regret my tweet,” Chevalier stated during a heated debate with Espaillat, […]
Abdul El-Sayed avoids questions about ‘defund the police’ in relation to deleted tweets
Abdul El-Sayed’s Silence on Policing Views Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has not clarified his stance on the “defund the police” movement or why he removed previous social media remarks supporting it. In November, it was alleged that he deleted several posts from 2020 and 2021 that endorsed calls to defund police budgets. […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Seems More Worried About Musk’s Tweets Than the Nowak Murder
Starmer Focuses on Musk’s Influence Amidst National Tragedy British Prime Minister Keir Starmer seems more worried about Elon Musk’s impact on British politics than about a heartbreaking murder case involving a young white boy. During an interview in Yorkshire on Thursday, Starmer accused Musk of fueling division in British politics. He urged the citizens to […]
A look back at the world without smartphones or tweets: the last time the Knicks reached the NBA Finals.
The last time the Knicks reached the NBA Finals, New Yorkers relied on cabs without apps, listened to Lauryn Hill on CDs, and anxiously waited for their Netscape dial-up connections to kick in. Back then, the Twin Towers were still a prominent part of the skyline, Rudy Giuliani was the mayor, and “The Sopranos” had […]