Trail Blazers Dismiss Broadcaster Hours After Hiring Announcement Following Social Media Posts
In New York, the Trail Blazers fired a broadcaster on the same day of their hiring announcement after racist and misogynistic social media posts from 2012-2013 surfaced.
New York, NY, October 2, 2026 — The Trail Blazers organization has terminated the employment of a recently hired broadcaster following the emergence of past social media activity. The decision to dismiss the individual occurred on the same day the team had announced the hiring.
Reports indicate that the posts in question, characterized as racist and misogynistic, originated from the broadcaster’s social media accounts between the years 2012 and 2013. The surfacing of these historical posts prompted swift action from the team’s management.
The exact timeline of events shows the announcement of the broadcaster’s hiring being overshadowed by the subsequent discovery and public attention drawn to the content of their social media posts from over a decade ago. The organization then proceeded with the termination.
Details regarding the specific identity of the broadcaster or the exact nature of the social media platforms involved were not immediately available. The team’s decision reflects a response to the content of the posts, leading to the reversal of their initial hiring decision on the same day.
Story summarized from the original created by Christian Arnold on nypost.com, see more information here.
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