Paul George makes his feelings clear about bringing back podcast amid criticism

In recent years, Paul George has joined the ever-growing group of current and former players to break into the world of podcasting. Following a brief hiatus, the All-Star forward opened up on his decision to return to recording.

When George signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency last summer, he was expected to help propel them into the title hunt. However, due to a litany of injuries, things did not play out that well. Being vastly shorthanded greatly impacted their ability to compete on a nightly basis, resulting in them missing the playoffs.

After deciding to put the podcast on hold in February, Paul George put out a new episode of 'Podcast P' Tuesday. As expected, he touched on getting things going again despite all the criticism he faced this year.

"The reason I took the hiatus was more so I wanted to get my body healthy," George said. "I wasn't mentally there."

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"Kinda just want to touch back with my fan base. It was important for us to kind of start this back up. Just give back to the people."

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Paul George ended up being shut down before the regular season ended to get a head start on getting himself right physically. The All-Star guard now has the entire offseason to regroup and train in hopes of returning to form next year.

(This is a developing story.)

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