Paul George Tweets

[UK2K]

"I don't condone hittin women or think it's coo BUT if SHE ain't trippin then I ain't trippin.. Lets keep it movin lol let that man play!"

"I get it tho NFL.. You just don't hit women!"

"If you in a relationship and a woman hit you first and attacking YOU.. Then you obviously ain't beatin HER. Homie made A bad choice! #StayUp"

On the radio they're acting like the Pacers are going to lose all kinds of season tickets and sponsors for a tweet. What a joke. Nobody cares about this Rice thing other than ESPN and feminists. I've literally never had a conversation about the Rice incident with anyone in real life, just on the internet. Not my girlfriend who I live with, not my friends, nobody, because nobody cares about it.

Act like someone is going to give up a season ticket because of a PG tweet? Radio dude acts like he just kicked a puppy.

[Magic 32]

BUT

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[imdaman99]

He's gonna have a lotta free time on his hands so expect a full season of these controversial tweets :facepalm

I am no feminist, but he has to know the sensitivity issue on this topic.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I don't know that George making idiotic tweets will hurt Indy financially but he should be smart enough to know that now is not the time to attempt anything that anyone could interpret as defending Rice's actions. It's just a dumb thing to do for anyone in the public eye.

[Beastmode88]

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:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: Welcome to the life of being a public figure. If your opinion is not PC then you're going to get burned. Same thing that happened to Stephen A Smith, got suspended a week for absolutely no reason. :facepalm

[Dro]

Just saw this on the local news. It was a bit insensitive but that not that serious. He did apology several times apparently with some statements he just put out, something to the effect that he apologizes to all the victims of domestic abuse and that he apologizes for his insensitive tweets. Something like that.....

PG must be bored.......

[wally_world]

Anybody hits you, you better effing hit back

[Real Men Wear Green]

Just saw this on the local news. It was a bit insensitive but that not that serious. He did apology several times apparently with some statements he just put out, something to the effect that he apologizes to all the victims of domestic abuse and that he apologizes for his insensitive tweets. Something like that.....

PG must be bored.......
I would agree. We're not going to see him play for a number of months anyhow. By the time he gets back to the court people won't be thinking about this so much, he's not the focus of the Rice controversy so it could fade from memory.

[DCL]

he will regret making those tweets

[Haymaker]

Bird should just confiscate george's phone. He's made a fool of himself with the phishing thing, the dog balls on his arm and now this.

[hawkfan]

They are talking about his tweets now on ESPN.

[UK2K]

They are talking about his tweets now on ESPN.
Of course because they must keep the story alive. I'm personally tired of hearing about it.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Of course because they must keep the story alive. I'm personally tired of hearing about it.
ESPN largely broadcasts what they think people are interested in. They want viewers. People are interested in this scandal and George made the foolish decision to involve himself in this when it was completely unnecessary and to be realistic there was nothing his tweet could do to help Rice's image or whatever it was he was trying to accomplish. So now he's going to get some backlash.

[Dro]

And Larry Bird did come out publicly and say that PG's tweet's were insensitive and they in no way represent the thoughts of the Pacer's organization and that they talked to him about it and he said he understood.

Bird don't play that, lol.....

[SpanishACB]

this is big coporation PR work that doesn't do anything at all but damage control against feminist groups and the such.

because next game they're going to put a bunch of cheerleaders to do their thing.

[UK2K]

ESPN largely broadcasts what they think people are interested in. They want viewers. People are interested in this scandal and George made the foolish decision to involve himself in this when it was completely unnecessary and to be realistic there was nothing his tweet could do to help Rice's image or whatever it was he was trying to accomplish. So now he's going to get some backlash.
I've literally never heard anyone talk about ray rice except on the internet and ESPN.

[Jailblazers7]

Did he delete the tweets? Kind want to see the crowd reaction. I bet some people are saying some vicious shit to him about how he deserved that broken leg.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I've literally never heard anyone talk about ray rice except on the internet and ESPN.
16 female senators just sent Goodell a letter about the issue. The head of NOW demanded his resignation. Goodell did an interview with Norah O'Donnell for CBS morning news. And that's just off the top of my head. I don't see how anyone can say this isn't huge on the airwaves. ESPN is stuck on it more than most media outlets largely because ESPN is a sports network and this is easily the biggest controversy in sports today. I wish they would diversify myself but whenever something like this goes down this is what happens.

[Hey Yo]

What next from PG? It's ok to offer a stripper you knocked up a cool million to have an abortion.

[Real Men Wear Green]

What next from PG? It's ok to offer a stripper you knocked up a cool million to have an abortion.
With the injury and idiot reputation, could he be on his way to being the next Gilbert Arenas?

[Hey Yo]

Of course because they must keep the story alive. I'm personally tired of hearing about it.
It was kept alive because of the new video showing her getting KTFO.

Commish could lose his job.

[UK2K]

16 female senators just sent Goodell a letter about the issue. The head of NOW demanded his resignation. Goodell did an interview with Norah O'Donnell for CBS morning news. And that's just off the top of my head. I don't see how anyone can say this isn't huge on the airwaves. ESPN is stuck on it more than most media outlets largely because ESPN is a sports network and this is easily the biggest controversy in sports today. I wish they would diversify myself but whenever something like this goes down this is what happens.

Feminists (which is ironic when you think about equality but it's blasphemy when you hit a woman as opposed to a man) and ESPN.

Didn't I say that in my OP? If not, I said it on a political forum. Those are the only ones who care.

Like I said, I've never spoken in real life to anyone about it. Never heard anyone mention it. Not at work. Not where i play ball twice a week. Not at school. Not at home. Not in any of my four fantasy leagues. Just really odd when its so fascinating but nobody is talking about it except feminists and espn.

I talked more about Josh Gordon than ray rice.

[Hey Yo]

With the injury and idiot reputation, could he be on his way to being the next Gilbert Arenas?
Def. clearing a path for himself.

"It's like a double headed sword"

Gilbert Arenas

[Hey Yo]

Feminists (which is ironic when you think about equality but it's blasphemy when you hit a woman as opposed to a man) and ESPN.

Didn't I say that in my OP? If not, I said it on a political forum. Those are the only ones who care.

Like I said, I've never spoken in real life to anyone about it. Never heard anyone mention it. Not at work. Not where i play ball twice a week. Not at school. Not at home. Not in any of my four fantasy leagues. Just really odd when its so fascinating but nobody is talking about it except feminists and espn.

I talked more about Josh Gordon than ray rice.
National news networks are all over it. There's more to TV than just ESPN.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Anybody hits you, you better effing hit back

So if a little kid hits you you're gonna knock em out?

Great mindset :applause:

[Real Men Wear Green]

Feminists (which is ironic when you think about equality but it's blasphemy when you hit a woman as opposed to a man) and ESPN.

Didn't I say that in my OP? If not, I said it on a political forum. Those are the only ones who care.

Like I said, I've never spoken in real life to anyone about it. Never heard anyone mention it. Not at work. Not where i play ball twice a week. Not at school. Not at home. Not in any of my four fantasy leagues. Just really odd when its so fascinating but nobody is talking about it except feminists and espn.

I talked more about Josh Gordon than ray rice.
16 senators. Yes, they were female. But that's 16 senators. I suppose they were probably feminists. And? A lot of people are feminists. Or just, you know, disapprove of hitting women.

A Goodell interview on CBS morning news with Norah O'Donnell. Is O'Donnell a feminist. I suppose that's possible...but you seem to be on the road towards labeling anyone that talks about domestic violence as a "feminist." I don't approve of domestic violence. I also agree with equal rights. Am I now a feminist? Where is this going?

I would be willing to bet money that if we did a search we would discover that Rice's scandal has been discussed on the vast majority of mainstream news programs as well as being all over sports media on the internet. This is a big deal to people, so it's being discussed.

[Random_Guy]

retarded statement to make, point is not whether i believe he is right or not, point he he is retarded to say that.

[Budadiiii]

PG is smarter than I gave him credit for.

He made a really great point about the women having the confidence to attack him...

I'm sorry but women in abusive relationships don't spit and hit their man because they know what will come. I'm sure she was shocked when his fat fist hit that ugly dome of hers and she snapped back to reality ----OOOOP----- there goes gravity.

*let the bodies hit the floor, let the bodies hit the floor, let the bodies hit the..... FLOOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

This is definitely the first time Raymond got physical with her and I really have no problem with hit. Classic case of "I don't know my own strength" because it's clear to see it was not his intention to knock her the **** out because the guy barely even swung. Just that basic hood instinct to protect his life from a clearly disturbed individual

[hawksdogsbraves]

Defending woman beaters is the most classic ISH move :facepalm

[ArbitraryWater]

Bird owns George

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[UK2K]

Defending woman beaters is the most classic ISH move :facepalm
You either believe in feminism (100% equality)

Or you think they're inferior.

Choose wisely.

[Budadiiii]

Defending woman beaters is the most classic ISH move :facepalm
And defending men beaters is the classic white knight move.

Spit in my grill and physically assault me... the **** do think is gonna happen? :facepalm

What Ray did, and this might not make sense to a simpleton like you, is actually helping this issue longterm.

We can not live in a society where women feel like they are safe from psychical harm from a man and therefore can do whatever they want out of childlike anger to said man and spit and punch said man without consequence.

The golden rule.. "treat others how you want to be treated"

Ok... You spit in my face and sock me in the jaw then I will spit in your face and knock you the **** out. That is the way it HAS to be.

[ArbitraryWater]

And defending men beaters is the classic white knight move.

Spit in my grill and physically assault me... the **** do think is gonna happen? :facepalm

What Ray did, and this might not make sense to a simpleton like you, is actually helping this issue longterm.

We can not live in a society where women feel like they are safe from psychical harm from a man and therefore can do whatever they want out of childlike anger to said man and spit and punch said man without consequence.

The golden rule.. "treat others how you want to be treated"

Ok... You spit in my face and sock me in the jaw then I will spit in your face and knock you the **** out. That is the way it HAS to be.

When did she spit on him??

[Real Men Wear Green]

What Ray did, and this might not make sense to a simpleton like you, is actually helping this issue longterm.

We can not live in a society where women feel like they are safe from psychical harm from a man and therefore can do whatever they want out of childlike anger to said man and spit and punch said man without consequence.
Very few posters have so consistently made no sense whatsoever.

[UK2K]

When did she spit on him??
She spit in his face. Twice actually. Then hit him.

I don't go spitting in boxers faces because it's not gonna fare well for me.

[hawksdogsbraves]

And defending men beaters is the classic white knight move.

Spit in my grill and physically assault me... the **** do think is gonna happen? :facepalm

What Ray did, and this might not make sense to a simpleton like you, is actually helping this issue longterm.

We can not live in a society where women feel like they are safe from psychical harm from a man and therefore can do whatever they want out of childlike anger to said man and spit and punch said man without consequence.

The golden rule.. "treat others how you want to be treated"

Ok... You spit in my face and sock me in the jaw then I will spit in your face and knock you the **** out. That is the way it HAS to be.

Do you not understand that a woman or a child hitting you does exponentially less damage than you swinging at them? As a man your fist is a weapon that could kill someone.

If you really think responding with potentially deadly force to a slap or spit from someone who can't possibly hurt you is appropriate then you're literally not fit for society.

[UK2K]

Do you not understand that a woman or a child hitting you does exponentially less damage than you swinging at them? As a man your fist is a weapon that could kill someone.

If you really think responding with potentially deadly force to a slap or spit from someone who can't possibly hurt you is appropriate then you're literally not fit for society.

9/11 was exponentially less damaging than our wars in the middle east... Pearl Harbor was exponentially less damaging than us firebombing Japanese cities and ruining their country.

If I spit in The Rocks face, he has every right to hit me Eben though the damage I could do to him is exponentially less than what he can do to me.

[Random_Guy]

Do you not understand that a woman or a child hitting you does exponentially less damage than you swinging at them? As a man your fist is a weapon that could kill someone.

If you really think responding with potentially deadly force to a slap or spit from someone who can't possibly hurt you is appropriate then you're literally not fit for society.
this, and white knight or not, i was taught to never physically hurt a women. i mean you are stronger than her and physically stronger, holding her still wasnt enough?

[ArbitraryWater]

She spit in his face. Twice actually. Then hit him.

I don't go spitting in boxers faces because it's not gonna fare well for me.

I asked when.. I want proof of it. So far I've only seen the Video, and I can only see him spitting on her.

[UK2K]

Update... They're still talking about PGs tweet on the radio here in Indy. Two hours now.

[Random_Guy]

9/11 was exponentially less damaging than our wars in the middle east... Pearl Harbor was exponentially less damaging than us firebombing Japanese cities and ruining their country.

If I spit in The Rocks face, he has every right to hit me Eben though the damage I could do to him is exponentially less than what he can do to me.
i understand what you are getting at man, I do, but for most of the people disturbed, they do not look at this in this sense.

[UK2K]

I asked when.. I want proof of it. So far I've only seen the Video, and I can only see him spitting on her.
On the first video released. Go watch it.

[UK2K]

i understand what you are getting at man, I do, but for most of the people disturbed, they do not look at this in this sense.
For the record, I don't condone what he did. At all. But I also don't condone spitting in people's faces.

[chocolatethunder]

Anybody hits you, you better effing hit back
Yes of course but he spat at her first outside of the elevator. But yeah he's a great dude.

[hawksdogsbraves]

9/11 was exponentially less damaging than our wars in the middle east... Pearl Harbor was exponentially less damaging than us firebombing Japanese cities and ruining their country.

If I spit in The Rocks face, he has every right to hit me Eben though the damage I could do to him is exponentially less than what he can do to me.

That's a completely false equivalence. A girl spitting on you or slapping you does nothing but damage your 'pride'. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 are the equivalent of a girl stabbing you with a pen knife and then you beating her unconscious, which would be fine.

[Hey Yo]

9/11 was exponentially less damaging than our wars in the middle east... Pearl Harbor was exponentially less damaging than us firebombing Japanese cities and ruining their country.

If I spit in The Rocks face, he has every right to hit me Eben though the damage I could do to him is exponentially less than what he can do to me.
You're a woman?

[hawksdogsbraves]

If a woman spit in the Rock's face he wouldn't beat the shit out of her, because he's not a degenerate thug piece of shit.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Poor PG. First he gets catfished, now this.

Dude can't catch a break, unless it's his leg


... too soon?

[Encre92]

Dude can't catch a break, unless it's his leg


... too soon?
lol Pacers fans are cool around here don't do em like that.

[UK2K]

That's a completely false equivalence. A girl spitting on you or slapping you does nothing but damage your 'pride'. Pearl Harbor and 9/11 are the equivalent of a girl stabbing you with a pen knife and then you beating her unconscious, which would be fine.
Serious question...

How many times would you let a woman spit and punch you in the face before you physically responded? Keep in kind grabbing her IS assault and would be seen as such by law enforcement. I know, I've dealt with it before as an MP. I think domestic violence is significantly higher among the military (as is alcohol abuse).

So give me a number. 2 spits and 2 punches? 10? Would you let her slug you all night because it doesn't hurt? A real man would let her punch until her arms go tired right?

[kidd2dwill]

How can he be so dumb?

[Smoke117]

These idiots all need to get rid of twitter, facebook, instagram. They get drunk, high, or bored and start putting up stupid shit, better left unsaid.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Serious question...

How many times would you let a woman spit and punch you in the face before you physically responded? Keep in kind grabbing her IS assault and would be seen as such by law enforcement. I know, I've dealt with it before as an MP. I think domestic violence is significantly higher among the military (as is alcohol abuse).

So give me a number. 2 spits and 2 punches? 10? Would you let her slug you all night because it doesn't hurt? A real man would let her punch until her arms go tired right?

I would grab her wrists if she wouldn't quit hitting me, and then I would walk out. I realize it's easy for me to say that because I've never been in that situation, but I truly believe that's what I would do.

If I was in some insane situation where we were both locked in a room with no way to escape and she was attacking me? Well I guess in that case I'd have to stop her. Otherwise, you're the man, just leave. Men and women aren't equal and you have the responsibility as a civilized person not to use your fists to make a point.

[UK2K]

I would grab her wrists if she wouldn't quit hitting me, and then I would walk out. I realize it's easy for me to say that because I've never been in that situation, but I truly believe that's what I would do.

If I was in some insane situation where we were both locked in a room with no way to escape and she was attacking me? Well I guess in that case I'd have to stop her. Otherwise, you're the man, just leave. Men and women aren't equal and you have the responsibility as a civilized person not to use your fists to make a point.
NOW would disagree with you.

I ask because we took a guy in once who had thrown a firm pillow at his fiance in a drunken rage. She wanted to press charges.

Now I've never been in a heated situation like that, nor do I think I ever will be because at that point I just don't care, but id imagine someone with a short temper wouldn't allow their fiance to continually spit in his face and hit him, which she did.

Would take an awful lot of restraint and I'm not a confrontational kind of guy.

[UK2K]

These idiots all need to get rid of twitter, facebook, instagram. They get drunk, high, or bored and start putting up stupid shit, better left unsaid.
This for the win.

When has anyone ever been praised for something they said on Twitter?

When has anyone been criticized for something they said on Twitter?

I guess the point is, athletes need to lose Twitter. Paul George needs to lose internet privileges.

[dazzer87]

How can he be so dumb?
http://deadspin.com/paul-george-apparently-catfished-may-have-sent-a-dick-1549580993

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Why exactly does gender have anything to do with it? I get the power differential argument....but that's on a case by case basis...If this were a 300 lb woman knocking out a small man would the outrage be the same? It should be but I doubt it would...

Also, why are people acting so surprised by the video. What exactly did you think happened in there when you saw him dragging her out unconscious?