Damian Lillard, Paul George apologise to each other after feud takes personal turn

Portland Trail Blazers' superstar Damian Lillard and LA Clippers' Paul George have reportedly moved past ir recent bust-up after apologising to each or for ir comments. According to Yahoo Sports, Paul George reached out to Lillard after ir on-court feud saw several family members get involved. report states that Clippers star reached out to Lillard's camp to explain that he h personal beef with player and that Saturday's incident was just "competitive banter." Damian Lillard also chose to end very public feud by apologising to George for remarks me by one of Lillard's family members. 

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Lillard and George feud genesis

Damian Lillard and Paul George were spotted exchanging words during Saturday's clash between Trail Blazers and Clippers. feud reached a high point after George and Clippers' Patrick Beverley taunted Lillard by tapping ir wrist and waving goodbye following which latter missed back-to-back free throws. Clippers eventually won game 122-117.

During postgame media session, Lillard recalled how he sent Paul George packing during last year's NBA playoffs. " reason y reacting like that is because of what y expecting from me, which is a sign of respect, and it just shows what I have done at a high clip more times than t. I am t offended by it," Lillard told reporters.

feud escalated after Lillard's comments when both players took jibes at each or on social media. Paul George and Patrick Beverly laughed off Lillard's claims that he h earned respect of his peers. Meanwhile, Lillard inferred that George keeps changing sides in search of success. 

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feud soon extended to family members of both players. Damian Lillard's sister La’Nae took shots at Paul George's longtime girlfriend, Daniela Rajic, calling her a "stripper" on an Instagram post. Rajic was quick to respond with a jibe of her own, calling LaNae "a cow."

While feud did take a wild turn, both players are reportedly looking to end exchange without any more controversies. Since beating Trail Blazers, Clippers went on to beat Brooklyn Nets this past Sunday. Clipper will face Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night before playing ir final regular-season game against OKC Thunder. Meanwhile, Portland Trail Blazers, who currently occupy eighth place in Western Conference, will face  Nets on Thursday. 

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(Im Credits: NBA.com)