The Portland Trail Blazers have fired their new play-by-play broadcaster on the same day he was hired after misogynistic and racist social media posts shared when he was a teenager resurfaced. Braiden Bell was only hired by the NBA franchise on Thursday, but he was axed just hours later after the shocking posts were discovered by KGW in Portland. The vile posts were shared in 2012 and 2013, when it's believed Bell was only 15-years-old, and were posted on the account that he still uses for sports commentary. 'I'm not racist at all.. But not gonna lie.. Asian people p*** me off! Hahaha (hashtag)honest,' a post from December 2012 reads. Another, from November 2012, says: 'Gotta give a shoutout to all the big girls out there and those closet whores.' 'We got a slut alert on aisle 10,' Bell also posted in February 2013. In the same month, he tweeted: 'Girls these nights... Smh. (Hashtag)ThirstyForTheD.' While reviewing Bell's social media activity, KGW found that by the end of 2015 his posts were almost entirely focused on sports. 'The Portland Trail Blazers have zero tolerance for racist, sexist, or harmful comments,' the team said in a statement. 'Social media posts made by our recently announced play-by-play broadcaster are in clear violation of team and league policies, as well as our values and expectations. Therefore, we will not be moving forward with this broadcaster. 'The play-by-play role carries a long legacy of excellence, on the broadcast and in character, and we hold that standard without exception.' 'We did not meet our own bar in this process, and for that we apologize to Blazers fans and to Rip City.' 'We believe strongly that everyone who is a part of Rip City should feel welcome and safe and we will make sure that our new broadcaster reflects these values. We will do better.' Bell was hired as a replacement for Kevin Calabro, who had been the Trail Blazers' play-by-play voice since 2016. He left for the Minnesota Timberwolves after he said he was offered a 'subprime' contract by the Trail Blazers to stay. It comes after a tumultuous offseason for the franchise that included cuts by the new owner, squabbles over the renovation of the team's arena, the hiring of a new coach and the addition of Ja Morant. #braidenbell #portlandtrailblazers #trailblazers #basketball #sportsmedia - @dailymailsportusa