Braiden Bell, picked to succeed Kevin Callabro as Portland Trail Blazer play by play, is out of a job after boyhood indiscrete tweets were unearthed. Media Maven has the story. Click here.
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Great post Mike. A core argument is that the ideology and judgment of a 15-year-old are not fully formed. Many believe that holding a 29-year-old professionally accountable for remarks made as a young teenager ignores the natural process of human growth, maturity, and education. Reviews of Bell's social media accounts did not reveal any offensive or harmful comments made during his adult life. Proponents of this view argue that without a modern pattern of behavior, a decade-old post shouldn't define his entire career. Some critics argue the Trail Blazers' rapid about-face was less about a measured ethical stance and more about immediate PR preservation. The franchise failed to perform proper background vetting prior to the announcement and reacted abruptly once the public found out.
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Great post Mike. A core argument is that the ideology and judgment of a 15-year-old are not fully formed. Many believe that holding a 29-year-old professionally accountable for remarks made as a young teenager ignores the natural process of human growth, maturity, and education. Reviews of Bell's social media accounts did not reveal any offensive or harmful comments made during his adult life. Proponents of this view argue that without a modern pattern of behavior, a decade-old post shouldn't define his entire career. Some critics argue the Trail Blazers' rapid about-face was less about a measured ethical stance and more about immediate PR preservation. The franchise failed to perform proper background vetting prior to the announcement and reacted abruptly once the public found out.
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