Paul George gets booed in his return to LA for the 1st time since leaving Clippers to join 76ers
Paul George was booed in his return to Los Angeles for the first time since leaving the Clippers last summer for the Philadelphia 76ers
By BETH HARRIS
Published - Nov 07, 2024, 01:53 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:36 PM EST
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Paul George heard about it in his return to Los Angeles on Wednesday night for the first time since leaving the Clippers last summer for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Fans booed George when he was introduced at Intuit Dome, the Clippers’ new arena that seats 18,000 but drew announced attendance of 15,627. They got vocal each time he touched the ball throughout the game. Early on, he responded by hitting back-to-back 3-pointers.
“Boo him tonight and love him afterwards,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said before the game.
George had 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting and seven rebounds in 24 minutes in the 110-98 loss. The Sixers fell to 1-6.
