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Blue Jays issue a response to Anthony Santander’s controversial posts

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Anthony Santander’s controversial social media posts this week have drawn a response from his employer. The Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Santander sparked some backlash with a pair of posts to his Instagram Story. Santander reacted to the news of Abdul El-Sayed’s election to a United States Senate seat in Michigan on Tuesday night by reposting … The post Blue Jays issue a response to Anthony Santander’s controversial posts appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Braiden Bell asks Blazers for second chance at play-by-play job, team stands by decision

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Play-by-play announcer Braiden Bell is asking for a second chance at becoming the voice of the Portland Trail Blazers. Bell, 29, graduated from Arizona State in 2019 and quickly took on jobs as a broadcaster in college sports. From there, Bell worked his way up to calling games for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, as well…

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TEGNA reportedly launched internal review of KGW story behind Blazers announcer Braiden Bell’s firing

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29-year-old Braiden Bell was announced as the new TV play-by-play voice of the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday morning. By Thursday evening, the NBA franchise announced it was moving on from Bell after discovering several offensive social media posts he wrote as a teenager. “The Portland Trail Blazers have zero tolerance for racist, sexist, or harmful…

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Report: Bulls Players Scoffed at Trade for Jaden Ivey, Glad He’s Gone

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The Chicago Bulls have quickly moved on from Jaden Ivey, waiving the former No. 5 pick just weeks after acquiring him in a trade-deadline deal from the Detroit Pistons. Various reports indicate that there is no love lost in the Bulls camp over this development following his recent social media controversies.The Bulls officially cited the reason […] The post Report: Bulls Players Scoffed at Trade for Jaden Ivey, Glad He’s Gone appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Chicago Bulls Waive Jaden Ivey Hours After He Took An Opposing Stance To Pride Events With A Social Media Post

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Less than two months since joining the Chicago Bulls via trade, former fifth-overall pick Jaden Ivey, 24, has been released by the team, with the apparent final straw coming Monday after Ivey posted a lengthy Instagram rant that, at one point, called out the NBA’s LGBT initiatives through its Pride Night events.

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Chappell Roan security guard takes ‘full responsibility’ for controversy with Jorginho’s daughter

In the wake of the controversy surrounding the incident involving Chappell Roan’s security guard and the daughter of football icon Jorginho, Pascal Duvier has issued a statement, breaking his silence. Duvier posted a statement on Instagram, stating his regret over the matter. He took “full responsibility” for the incident, and revealed that he wasn’t part […] The post Chappell Roan security guard takes ‘full responsibility’ for controversy with Jorginho’s daughter appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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