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Portland Trail Blazers Dismiss Broadcaster Over Past Misogynistic, Racist Comments

The Portland Trail Blazers have fired broadcaster Braiden Bell after misogynistic and racist comments from his teenage years resurfaced. The posts, which were not deleted, have sparked significant backlash.

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