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“Go f***ing support them” – Paul George hits back at Clippers fans who told him to ‘think before he speaks’

Paul George has earlier played for the LA Clippers where he spent five seasons and reached the postseason three times.

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Paul George showed his anger with Los Angeles Clippers fans and gave a harsh reply to them. The Philadelphia 76ers forward was talking in the latest episode of his podcast on Wednesday. George was not happy with the fans of his former club who made bitter remarks on him.

Philadelphia 76ers forward made his return to LA Clippers for an NBA game. The treatment of the fans bothered him for an old statement. George called the team Los Angeles’s “B team” and in response, fans booed throughout the game. Fans told him to ‘think before he speaks’ in reply to his statement.

Paul George lashes out at Clippers fans on Podcast P

George defended the statement he made a few months ago. The 76ers forward said on Podcast P, “What did I say that was wrong? I did not call Clippers ‘the B team’ I said it felt like the B team just because of, everywhere you go people in LA say ‘You should be a Laker. You should be a Laker.’ That wasn’t minimizing, that wasn’t downplaying … I was a Clipper. That’s who I chose to play for.”

Paul George sends a message to Clippers fans

“I did not call Clippers ‘the B team’ I said it felt like the B team… But they proved me right. They aren’t packing out Intuit Dome. That’s ya’ll home… Go f—king support them.” 😬

(h/t @joeylinn_ )

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The former Clippers star added, “I wasn’t comparing them and saying that they were underneath the Lakers. It was just how L.A. interprets that or how L.A. treats players that are in L.A.”

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Later, the topic went hard, Paul George added a bit harsh statement for the Clippers fans, “But they proved me right. They didn’t didn’t pack out, and they aren’t packing out Intuit Dome. That’s y’all home, that’s y’all team, go f—ing support them.”

The 34-year-old has earlier played for the LA Clippers where he spent five seasons and reached the postseason three times. He played alongside Kawhi Leonard and won crucial games in playoffs but failed to reach the NBA finals once. George left the side in his final year with the Clippers and signed a new contract with the Philadelphia 76ers for four years this offseason. Paul George is now averaging 17.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.