In the final minutes of their game on Monday, George was seen holding his cup over her shoulder to be taken and thrown away.
That’s because NBA players are used to having several ball boys behind the bench of every single game handing them water, Gatorade, a towel, a tissue, or anything else they request. Most players will then hand the cups back once consumed (if they don’t throw them under the bench instead).
[VIDEO: Paul George looks ahead to the Rio Olympics]
Of course at the Olympics, there are not ball boys at the benches to help, only a minimal number of team staffers. As a result, a funny moment was captured by the broadcast on NBC Sports Network.
Paul George forgot he's not playing in the NBA right now ??? #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/BeV8nOE3CM
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) August 8, 2016
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