Posted on 09/25/2017 10:36:50 PM PDT by conservative98
The coach of the San Antonio Spurs thinks the U.S. is “an embarrassment to the world.”
Gregg Popovich, NBA head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, reportedly made the comment during the team’s media day on Monday in regards to the recent battle between professional sports teams and President Trump, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
After being asked about his thoughts on President Trump’s tweet on Saturday, in which the president rescinded an invitation for the Golden State Warriors to visit the White House, Popovich reportedly laughed saying, “I thought it was comical that it was rescinded because they weren’t going to go anyway.”
“It’s like a sixth grader is going to have a party in his backyard and he finds out somebody might not come, so he disinvites them,” Popovich said. “Although it’s disgusting, it’s also comical.”
After winning the NBA championship last season, the Golden State Warriors were reportedly meeting on Saturday morning to decide whether or not they would accept an invitation to visit the White House in February, according to ESPN. But before they could meet, President Trump tweeted, officially rescinding the invitation.
Popovich also commented on the situation in the NFL, in regards to players protesting during the national anthem. He reportedly said that he would never tell his players what to do in that situation.
“Each one of them has the right and the ability to say what they would like to say, and act the way they would like to act,” Popovich said. “They have our full support. No matter what they might want to do or not do. It is important to them to be respected by us, and there is no recrimination no matter what might take place unless it’s ridiculously egregious.”
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Shut up Gaylord. I should slap your face.
I’d stop watching the NBA, except I already did.
Then GTFO, MFPOS.
Lord of the Flies.
Yea, that's gonna work out well.
I’ll bet if all these liberal a-holes were faced with players doing demonstrations for “conservative” issues the response would have been completely different. Try to imagine that 100+ NFL players were doing on-field demonstrations to protest abortions, or to demand protection of gun ownership rights.
All these pompous clowns like Popovich would be busy proclaiming that sports should be kept free of politics etc.
You aren’t getting any more of my time, attention, or money, Gregg-o.
Popovich can go take a pee in the ladies room with Adam Silver.
My employer would never allow me to inject politics or religion into the workplace. And that is the case even when customers are not present.
If I pulled something like this in the presence of a customer, I would be invited to clean out my desk the next day.
The sports franchises need to keep their employees under control!
Popavich has bent the knee. Who is next.
Not even a chance. The world population is watching to see if common Americans can win over the global communists. Throughout the world people are losing freedom and civil rights, this is our time to beat back global communism or the Cowboys will be a soccer team!
Go to hell Popovich.
Way to shoot-off your mouth, Gregg. You just happen to work in a city that is home to several military bases. What a putz.
I did a search for Popovich on twitter sorted by latest first and every comment is prop-Pop. Every single one. Not a single anit-Pop comment. Lots of Pop for President posts, too. I guess conservatives don’t care about bball.
In other countries in the world, he and the entire team would disappear and be shot in the back of the head
embarrassment, he is the embarrassment.
He’s a great coach. No doubt.
He’s also a leftie. I’ve been ignoring his off court statements for years. No big deal.
The NBA season is about to start - should be interesting to see if the fans react the same way as the NFL fans.
I think the players, the coaches and the league will be even more supportive of the protests since the NBA is blacker than the NFL.
Finally, the end of the bread and circuses BS has arrived.
The NBA is blacker then Sanford and Son, Good Times and The Jeffersons.
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