Indiana Pacers Star Paul George Apologizes for Tweets Condoning Domestic Violence

Paul George probably had good intentions in mind when he tweeted a couple messages in support of Ray Rice. He probably meant to make a show of support for someone (friend?) who did something terrible and is getting soundly thrashed by the media and on social media. What the Indiana Pacers star did was something else entirely.

He appeared to condone Rice's actions.

@sn_nba

As could be expected social media channels blew up shortly after he sent the ill-advised tweets, and within an hour he delted them. Many thought he would claim he was hacked, but instead in a round about way he owned up to them by apologizing for the implication they made:

Let me apologize to the women and to the VICTIMS of domestic violence people my intent was not to downplay the situation..
— Paul George (@Yg_Trece) September 11, 2014

Hmm....it's a good first step, but with what he said this will not be the end of it for him. Since nothing is ever truly gone once it hits the internet this will follow him for quite sometime probably.

Why? Well--look at what he said:

Oh Paul. How can you not condone it, but then say it is acceptable in a certain situation? When you do that you are condoning it.

Shame on you.

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