Paul George has recently shed light on the ongoing controversy surrounding Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. After their recent loss against the Miami Heat, the Philadelphia 76ers dropped to 2-12 in the NBA. However, things soon started to fall out of proportion when a team meeting altercation between Maxey and Embiid leaked. ESPN’s Shams Charania stated that Maxey had called out Embiid for being habitually late.
This came as a shocker for the entire 76ers team. After all, a piece of closed-door sensitive information going out in public is not ideal news for the team. Hearing the news, Embiid immediately expressed his frustration and called the snitch “a piece of s**t.” He has even vowed to track down the person who had leaked the information to ESPN. Now, joining him in the controversy, Paul George, too, seems dissatisfied about the entire fiasco.
Paul George 😅 pic.twitter.com/DFT1vSH1Dq
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 21, 2024
Speaking on ‘Podcast P,’ George mentioned how the incident would create trust issues among the teammates. “It being leaked, that’s where it kind of negates everything that we had in that meeting as far as trusting in one another and putting everything out there so that we can all have these conversations and it being not taken from a bad place,” said George on the podcast. However, his unfiltered take on the controversy seems to have triggered the fans. Blaming him for not showing enough effort, fans lashed out at Paul George.
Fans Unhappy With Paul George‘s Podcast Discussion
Paul George was a big-money signing for the 76ers. Expected to turn things around for the good, George could not meet the expected levels. Thus, watching him talk on the podcast made fans angry. One fan commented, “Man really got on the podcast to explain.”
Man really got on the podcast to explain
— スポーツ (@FreeAgen_) November 21, 2024
Another fan commented, “Just retire and do the podcast at this point.”
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Just retire and do the podcast at this point
— BENN FANATIC (@BennFanatic) November 21, 2024
A third fan criticized George saying, “Bro better at podcast then he is hooping now.”
Bro better at podcast then he is hooping now😭
— Emo Jimmy (@HeatCulture13) November 21, 2024
This fan mocked how the 76ers paid the big bucks to acquire George. The comment read, “76ers really paid this man over 200 million to podcast.”
76ers really paid this man over 200 million to podcast
— Jeb (Steven Adam's Stunt Double) (@ActuallyJebBush) November 21, 2024
Another echoed a similar sentiment, saying, “Philly is crumbling (2-12) and he podcasting LMAOO.”
Philly is crumbling (2-12) and he podcasting LMAOO pic.twitter.com/UhkVvx5I2h
— NetsKingdom 👑🗽 (@NetsKingdomAJ) November 21, 2024
A fan trolled George by calling him a full-time podcaster. The comment read, “Full Time Podcaster now.”
Full Time Podcaster now
— Follow HeavenlyBuckets (@heavenlybuckets) November 21, 2024
A fan predicted a somber end for Paul George, “Paul George is finished man.”
Paul George is finished man💔 pic.twitter.com/EKkXODCJtc
— zinzy🐻♰ (@itz_zinzy) November 21, 2024
Lastly, a fan stated, “I love how he spends more time on the podcasts than hooping.”
I love how he spends more time on the podcasts than hooping
— Playoff Sports Network (@playoffsportsnw) November 21, 2024
Thus, facing a swarm of controversy, it remains to be seen how Paul George, along with the 76ers can bounce back in the future.
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