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POLITICS 'Selfish and dangerous to our country' | Popovich blasts Manchin and Sinema over voting rights legislation
KENS5 ^ | 1/23/2022

Posted on 01/24/2022 7:38:47 AM PST by Lazamataz

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich hasn't been shy about discussing hot-button political issues.

On Sunday before the Spurs' game against the Philadelphia 76ers, he took aim at Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who voted with Republicans to block the advancement of a sweeping voting rights bill that was supported by Democrats and U.S. President Joe Biden. The vote Wednesday night to end debate on the bill was shot down, 51-49, with every Republican voting against moving the bill.

Popovich's comments came after being asked about Juneteenth becoming a national holiday.

"As many have said, it’s been time, it’s past time for hardball,” Popovich said. "The Republican Senate will just not participate, they just will not. So, whatever can be done needs to be done. And Sinema and Manchin, they get it, but they don’t get it. They know what’s going on. They understand. But there are more important things to them, and it’s damn selfish and dangerous to our country."

(Excerpt) Read more at kens5.com ...


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Shut up and coach basketball.

On second thought.... just shut up.

1 posted on 01/24/2022 7:38:47 AM PST by Lazamataz
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To: Lazamataz

Is he saying the last the last election was corrupt?


2 posted on 01/24/2022 7:40:43 AM PST by cp124 (Living under medical tyranny. )
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To: Lazamataz

Virtue signalling, of course. He’s gotta patronize his players somehow.


3 posted on 01/24/2022 7:40:48 AM PST by OKSooner (All thinking people should read "The Real Anthony Fauci" by RFK Jr, and "Rainbow Six" by Tom Clancy.)
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To: Lazamataz

How many communists are masquerading as Democrats in the education community?


4 posted on 01/24/2022 7:40:51 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 33:12))
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To: Lazamataz

Xi told him to say that.


5 posted on 01/24/2022 7:41:42 AM PST by silent majority rising ( )
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To: stars & stripes forever

Educators and sports personnel.


6 posted on 01/24/2022 7:41:55 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 33:12))
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To: Lazamataz

Yeah...we should all listen to sports coaches....NOT.


7 posted on 01/24/2022 7:42:04 AM PST by goodnesswins (....pervert Biden & O Cabal are destroying America, as planned.)
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To: Lazamataz

Passage of the “Freedom to Cheat Act” is what would have been dangerous to the country.

He needs to go to China.
All of the NBA need to go to China.


8 posted on 01/24/2022 7:43:20 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lazamataz

I remember when the Spurs were the toast of FreeRepublic. I’m laughing now!


9 posted on 01/24/2022 7:44:34 AM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: Lazamataz

It seems to me, people are cranked off that there exists Dem senators who do not automatically cede their votes to Chuck Schumer.

I think they would all be happier if Sinema and Manchin were to simply change party affiliation.

Problem solved!


10 posted on 01/24/2022 7:46:13 AM PST by steve in DC
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To: Lazamataz
This and similar articles seem to always fail to mention that they weren't against the so-called voting rights act, but were against throwing the whole system into chaos by removing the filibuster.
11 posted on 01/24/2022 7:47:36 AM PST by nralife (Proud Boomer Rube)
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To: Lazamataz

So he must have really hated John McCain????


12 posted on 01/24/2022 7:47:41 AM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans ( )
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To: Lazamataz

“Sportsball hero”


13 posted on 01/24/2022 7:48:08 AM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Lazamataz

Whenever I need sensible political analysis I always turn to a basketball coach.

Because famous people (coaches, movie stars, etc.) - they know everything about everything!

I’d like to say more, but my old Black & Decker power drill isn’t working. So I’m going to write Leonardo DiCaprio and get his opinion on the matter.


14 posted on 01/24/2022 7:48:16 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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Shut up and coach basketball.

On second thought.... just shut up.

I wonder how that A hole, ever managed to graduate from the Air Force Academy?

15 posted on 01/24/2022 7:48:26 AM PST by Mark17 (USAF ATCer, Retired. Father of USAF pilot. ATCers & pilots, the quintessential elements of aviation)
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To: Lazamataz

This guy is a real CLOWN .

GET RID OFHIM SO HE CAN RUNNAS A DEMOCRAT FOR CONGRESS.


16 posted on 01/24/2022 7:50:48 AM PST by Pearfect
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To: Lazamataz

Its simple. Gregg likes cheating as long as it benefits him. That is a great attribute for professional coach. Folks have every opportunity to vote without having to open the process to vagueness, insecurity and fraud.... all which exist if the “voting rights” bill ever passed. We all saw it with our eyes in 2020.


17 posted on 01/24/2022 7:51:58 AM PST by MrRelevant
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I wonder how that A hole, ever managed to graduate from the Air Force Academy?

There was a Commie at West Point, and seditionists in the US military during Trump's terms.

18 posted on 01/24/2022 7:53:22 AM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Mark17
At one point, Poppinoff considered a career with the Central Intelligence Agency.

He's always been an anti-American Commie, apparently.

19 posted on 01/24/2022 7:57:45 AM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Lazamataz

Whoever it was that smashed his face on the basketball court, so many year ago ... , We thank you!


20 posted on 01/24/2022 7:58:38 AM PST by PA-RIVER ( )
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