Indiana Pacers' Paul George tweets in support of Ray Rice

Paul George came to Ray Rice's defense in a series of controversial tweets Thursday morning. (AP)

George's initial tweet in support of Ray Rice. (YG_Trece / Twitter)

George tweeted the above message "They crackin down on breh!"Shor (YG_Trece / Twitter)

After receiving backlash over his comments, George offered the apology above. (YG_Trece / Twitter)

(YG_Trece / Twitter)

As Ray Rice still remains the center of media attention after video surfaced of him punching his wife Janay in an Atlantic City casino, the former Ravens running back gained new social media support in NBA star Paul George.

George first tweeted the following messages from his account early morning September 11th.

George tweeted the above message "They crackin down on breh!"Shor

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George tweeted the above message "They crackin down on breh!"Shor

YG_Trece / Twitter

George went on to tweet the following messages below, explaining his views on domestic abuse. The tweets have since been deleted, but have been captured here by the @Talk_NBA_ account on Twitter.

YG_Trece / Twitter

However after receiving backlash for his comments on Ray Rice and domestic violence, George offered the following apology.

After receiving backlash over his comments, George offered the apology above.

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Rice was recently terminated from the Baltimore Ravens and indefinitely suspended by the NFL after video was released of him punching his wife in an elevator. The NFL has hired former FBI Director Robert Mueller to investigate the league's handling of the Rice investigation after reports surfaced that police did send a copy of the Rice video to NFL league offices back in April.

NBA star tweets in support of Ray Rice, later apologizes