Paul George made a big mistake Thursday with a series of tweets regarding Ray Rice and domestic violence.
Larry Bird on Paul George’s tweets: “[we] will not condone or tolerate remarks of this nature.”
“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”
Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back, has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for striking his wife, then fiancé, Janay Palmer, multiple times inside an Atlantic City casino.
Later Thursday, Pacers President Larry Bird and George, the face of the franchise, issued the following statement on the issue:
Larry Bird: “Paul George’s tweets from earlier were thoughtless and without regard to the subject of domestic violence and its seriousness in society. We have talked to Paul to strongly express our displeasure and made it clear that the NBA and the Pacers’ organization will not condone or tolerate remarks of this nature. Paul understands that he was wrong and why his tweets were so inappropriate and is very apologetic.”
Paul George: “I want to apologize to all victims of domestic abuse for my insensitive tweets. They were obviously without proper understanding of the seriousness of the situation and I sincerely regret my poor choice of words.”
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We can all learn from this: Just because you think it, doesn’t mean you should tweet it. Sometimes, it’s best to sit on a tweet or delete it. We’ve all had to do it.