Portland Trail Blazers Dismiss New Announcer Over Past Racist Social Media Posts
The Portland Trail Blazers fired their newly hired TV play-by-play announcer on Thursday after past racist social media posts resurfaced hours after his hiring was announced.
Dothan, AL, October 2, 2026 — The Portland Trail Blazers have terminated the employment of their newly hired television play-by-play announcer. The decision was made on Thursday, following the resurfacing of past racist social media posts.
The social media activity in question reportedly emerged just hours after the team had officially announced the announcer’s hiring.
The team has not publicly disclosed the name of the announcer who was dismissed. Details regarding the specific nature or content of the past social media posts were also not immediately available.
This swift action by the Portland Trail Blazers indicates a zero-tolerance policy concerning discriminatory or offensive public statements, particularly from individuals associated with the team’s broadcasting personnel.
The controversy led to the announcer’s dismissal before he could begin his tenure with the team in an official capacity. The team has not yet announced plans for filling the play-by-play announcer position.
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