# ‘This Is Art,’ ‘Philly Fans in Shambles’ — Hoops World Reacts As Paul George Flips Off 76ers Fan in Philadelphia Return

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 2:45 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/art-philly-fans-shambles-hoops-084539363.html>

Paul George made his return to the City of Brotherly Love memorable Tuesday night, scoring a game-high 36 points in the Boston Celtics’ 123-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers and flipping off a fan near Boston’s bench. It was the nine-time All-Star’s first game back since Philadelphia sent him to the Celtics in the deal that brought Jaylen Brown to the 76ers.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 10:45 PM: [“Where Was All This?”: NBC Broadcast Voices Philly Fans’ Frustration as Paul George Torches 76ers in Return to Philadelphia](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-where-was-all-this-nbc-broadcast-voices-philadelphia-76ers-fans-frustration-as-paul-george-torches-76ers-in-return-to-philadelphia/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  While the cameras and spotlight tracked Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum during the drama-induced Tuesday night match-up, Paul George had a statement to make. He had waited a long time to deliver a performance like this in Philadelphia. Unfortunately for the 76ers, he did it wearing Celtics green. George kept adding to his scoring total,
- Nov 10, 2026, 11:07 PM: [Paul George flips off fan for ‘being an a–hole’ in Philadelphia return after Jaylen Brown blockbuster](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/celtics-paul-george-flips-off-fan-being-an-a-hole-in-philadelphia-return/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Paul George had a message for one 76ers fan.
- Nov 11, 2026, 2:45 AM: [‘This Is Art,’ ‘Philly Fans in Shambles’ — Hoops World Reacts As Paul George Flips Off 76ers Fan in Philadelphia Return](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/art-philly-fans-shambles-hoops-084539363.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Paul George made his return to the City of Brotherly Love memorable Tuesday night, scoring a game-high 36 points in the Boston Celtics’ 123-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers and flipping off a fan near Boston’s bench. It was the nine-time All-Star’s first game back since Philadelphia sent him to the Celtics in the deal that brought Jaylen Brown to the 76ers.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:12 AM: [Celtics’ Paul George explains why he flipped off Philly fan during revenge game vs. Sixers](<https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2026/11/11/paul-george-nba-basketball-boston-celtics-philadelphia-76ers-middle-finger/>) — Boston.com (Digital news, United States)
  "Yeah, so then I rolled him the middle finger in return.”
