Paul George (Image Credit: X/@eringrugan)
The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to get back to their winning mojo this year. After a dismal start to the 2024-25 season, the 76ers have recently come out on the bright side against the Detroit Pistons. Clinching a 96-111 victory, the 76ers will now look to capitalize on the winning momentum in the upcoming days. However, their concerns do not seem to be over just yet.
One of their biggest stars, Paul George, suffered a knee injury after hyperextending it for the second time recently. While he finally made a comeback against the Pistons, the injury demons came back once again. At 8:43 of the fourth quarter, George suffered yet another injury to his knee. Fortunately, his latest injury was not on his left knee, which has endured a significant amount of stress in recent times.
Paul George exited the game after this happened to his right knee (NOT the knee he just hyperextended for a second time) at 8:43 Q4.
George did not return to the contest, but the Sixers did have the game pretty much in hand at this point. Something to watch for updates. pic.twitter.com/bqiyrbQy4o
— Erin Grugan (@eringrugan) December 1, 2024
George left the field immediately after picking up the injury. While the seriousness of the injury remains unknown, fans are looking immensely tense. In the comments section, fans lashed out at the NBA star, expressing their frustration at George’s back-to-back injuries.
Paul George Faces The Heat After Yet Another Knee Injury
Paul George was brought into the 76er’s side to provide some significant stability to the side. While George’s stats look impressive on paper, he has not been able to deliver fully owing to his repeated injuries. The fans seem to have lost their patience with the recent injury scare as they took some scathing digs at the 76ers star.
One fan commented, “Is Paul George the new Andrew Bynum?”
Another fan commented, “F***ing pathetic washed up old man.”
A third fan stated, “Dude is washed. Terrible signing by the Sixers.”
This fan apparently found out why George got injured once again. The comment read, “Dive on the floor instead of reaching! He got hurt because he went after the ball like he was playing pick-up ball this summer at the rec center.”
A fan had a unique payment idea for the NBA as the comment read, “NBA should be paid game by game!! What a joke.”
This fan seemed dissatisfied. The comment read, “What a disappointment. Who could’ve seen this coming.”
A fan wondered, “Again???”
Lastly, a fan said, “Bro dove at his knee that should be flagrant.”
Thus, with the fans seemingly mad at Paul George, it is time for him to get things up to speed soon. Otherwise, the growing discontent might soon affect his playing tenure at the 76ers. However, if his recent knee injury is anything close to serious, George will have to spend more frustrating days on the bench.
Kansas City Chiefs President Forced To Address Rumors That Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Relationship Is Just A “Marketing Strategy” For The Team
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
There’s a conspiracy theory for just about everything, including bizarre ones relating to the highly publicized relationship between Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
The three-time Super Bowl champion has been in a relationship with Taylor Swift for over a year. Their rumored romance was confirmed when Swift attended the Chiefs’ Week 3, 2023 home game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kelce’s romance with Swfit has been a giant win for the Chiefs and the NFL, too. She has brought plenty more attention to the NFL and contributed to the Chiefs’ skyrocketing popularity worldwide.
Naturally, conspiracy theorists believe the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance is simply a marketing ploy to help the Chiefs and the league. But Chiefs president Mark Donovan finally addressed the ridiculous rumor during an appearance on NBC’s “Squawk Box” program:
“I’d love to say that it was a marketing strategy, but it is an authentic relationship. And we’re happy to have it, and it’s been nothing but good for us.
I think the best thing I can say about the whole relationship and the impact it’s had on us is, Taylor Swift is an authentic member of the Kansas City Chiefs kingdom. She’s an authentic fan and that matters to our fans and our fan base and to matters to us and we try to respect that.”