Everyone knows that Philadelphia fans can be ruthless, and Paul George learned that while he was in the car this past year.
Video circulated in January that captured Paul George in his car, stuck in traffic during the celebration of the Eagles’ win in the NFC Championship game.
roasted by a 76ers fan while in traffic. Podcast P/X
But the 76ers star revealed during his “Podcast P” show that he had gotten roasted by a fan amid the celebration while he sat there in his vehicle.
“As soon as I roll the window down, they’re like, ‘Yo, that’s Paul George!’” George retold during the podcast. “[Someone] said, ‘Yo, we could’ve kept Tobias [Harris] if you’re going to do this s–t.’”
The story had George and Carmelo Anthony, who was on the latest episode, laughing particularly hard.
George then added that as soon as he got home, he was looking for a basketball.
“I got to the crib, found the closest basketball,” he joked. “Let me get right.”
“For me, that was the beauty of playing in a big city,” Anthony said. “I know they going to keep me sharp. No matter what, I got to stay sharp.”
While Harris may have caught a stray in the story, George clarified that he wasn’t trying to take a shot at the former 76ers player.
game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 5 at the Wells Fargo Center. NBAE via Getty Images
“Shoutout [Tobias Harris]. It ain’t no joke at TB,” George said.
Harris did have a bit of fun with the whole thing in a post on X later in the day, pointing out that the 76ers won four of their next 27 games after the parade.
Harris spent six seasons with the 76ers before signing with the Pistons last offseason.
George spent last season in Philly after signing a four-year, $212 million max contract, though he was plagued by injuries in his first year in the City of Brotherly Love and logged just 41 games.