Sixers' Paul George SUSPENDED 25 games for violating NBA drug policy

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4.7 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Paul George has been suspended for 25 games by the NBA for violating the league's anti-drug policy. How will the Sixers cope with missing their star wing, how does this impact their season, and should this change their plans at the NBA trade deadline?

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0:00.0	Well, it's always something.
0:08.7	It's always something.
0:10.1	Welcome to the emergency pod here on the PHY Sixers podcast, live from the Xfinity Mobile
0:16.5	Studio along with Derek Kyle.
0:18.6	I'm reproducing breaking Breaking news this morning.
0:23.9	Paul George suspended for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy.
0:31.8	And he released the statement as well where he explained the importance of mental health
0:37.1	and taking some treatment for that mental health and all.
0:41.7	So we'll get into all of that. We'll break it all down as we hang out with you.
0:45.7	Sixers play the Pelicans tonight at the arena.
0:48.7	But this is what's top of mind for everybody this morning.
0:52.6	Kyle, right away, I mean, Sixers, again, this game about to go
0:56.9	on the road trip, trade deadline five days away, and the Sixers get a big blow with this,
1:01.9	with this news here for their starting forward, who has been playing really well and is now
1:08.1	going to miss a big chunk of the second half of the season for this basketball team.
1:12.7	Devon, you said it's always something.
1:14.6	We could have made the headline for the show.
1:17.7	And basically every show we've ever done about the Philadelphia 76ers,
1:21.8	it's always something.
1:23.4	And it would have made complete sense to everybody who follows the team,
1:27.1	everybody who works for the team, everybody who's ever been associated with the team.
1:31.9	You know, if we were so typical.
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