Paul George announces ‘Podcast P’ hiatus amid Sixers’ 8-game losing streak

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How badly is the Philadelphia 76ers’ season going? Paul George just suspended his podcasting.

Amid an eight-game losing streak for the Sixers, the All-Star announced he was taking a hiatus from his “Podcast P with Paul George” show to focus more on improving his physical and mental conditioning as the team tries to salvage its season.

George made the announcement at the end of an episode published Wednesday, after an interview with Dwight Howard:

“It’s no secret this season is, up to this point, man, it hasn’t been what we envisioned. I know my goal when I first signed with Philadelphia was to bring a championship to these amazing fans here. I still remain positive about that and that is still the case and where I’m coming from.

“With that being said, though, I want to let the “Podcast P” family know that after today’s episode with Dwight, I plan to take a break from the pod just to focus on getting my body right, getting mentally right, and help this squad make a push towards our goal to finish the season and give ourselves a chance to be in contention to compete for a championship.

“I won’t front, the desire to get back to shooting in person with my guys as well is the forefront of, you know, this hiatus as well. I look forward to us three being back together and doing this as we once started this, so we’ll be back on that note. Be sure to lock in with us because we got some big things in store in our future. In the meantime, y’all be easy from “Podcast P.”

George has been doing “Podcast P” since 2023, when he was with the Los Angeles Clippers, making him one of many athletes to jump on the personal podcast train.

Since then, George has moved from the Clippers to the Sixers, and the results so far have been discouraging. Through 38 games, George is averaging his worst numbers in points, rebounds and free throw percentage since 2015, the year he returned from a horrific leg injury. He has also missed time with knee and finger injuries.

Those struggles are in parallel with the rest of the Sixers organization, which holds a record of 20-37 and 12th place in the Eastern Conference. Despite what was supposed to be a…

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Author : Yahoo Sports

Publish date : 2025-02-26 23:50:00

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