Pacers Paul George Apologizes For Offensive Ray Rice Tweets

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Indiana Pacers superstar Paul George (pictured) was called on the carpet by Twitter users and beyond after he tweeted his take on Ray Rice’s suspension from the NFL Thursday morning.

As previously reported by NewsOne, the former Baltimore Ravens running back was suspended after video of his physical assault on his then fiancée and now wife, Janay Palmer Rice, inside an Atlantic City elevator last February went public.

George’s tweets were deemed “thoughtless and inappropriate” by his team’s president of basketball operations and former NBA legend Larry Bird and he has since issued a public apology for his Twitterverse faux pas.

The 6’9″ NBA All-Star swingman, who is recovering from a broken leg, came under attack seconds after tweeting:

He then followed the previous tweet with these beauties which magically disappeared from his Twitter page:

“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!—

Paul George (@Yg_Trece) September 11, 2014

I get it tho NFL.. You just don’t hit women!—

Paul George (@Yg_Trece) September 11, 2014

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—

Paul George (@Yg_Trece) September 11, 2014

Well George certainly must have realized he had put his broken leg’s foot in his mouth with his thoughtless tweets, so not long after, he apologized to his Twitter fans stating: