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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich calls Trump 'pathetic' during long rant [one week prior to election]
San Antonio Current ^ | 10/28/2024 | Sanford Nowlin

Posted on 11/20/2024 5:25:33 PM PST by simpson96

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has once again unloaded on former President Donald Trump, this time calling the Republican presidential nominee a "pathetic," "damaged" and a "whiner."

Responding to a French reporter's question Saturday about the impact of the upcoming presidential election on U.S. democracy, Popovich unleashed a 13-minute triage against the former reality-show businessman.

"He's a pathetic individual," said Popovich, the winningest coach in NBA history. "He's a small man who has to make everybody around him smaller so he thinks he's gonna be bigger — and isn't that the same thing we tell all of our kids in grade school? That's not how you act. That's not what you do."

Popovich has verbally assailed Trump multiple times since the 2016 election, criticizing the former president over his lies and for "wield[ing] race like a weapon."

During Saturday's presser, Pop also voiced concern that Americans might sit out the election and allow Trump to win a damaging second term.

"I hope that they won't stay home, that they'll understand that this guy is a scam artist," the coach said. "He's great at it. I'll give him credit for that. He's the best ever, but he makes you want to puke."


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KEYWORDS: coach; sports; tds; trump
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Five days later, on November 2nd, Popovich had a stroke...

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Recovering From Stroke

1 posted on 11/20/2024 5:25:33 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

I’ll bet the coach has a P. Diddy tape hidden somewhere he hopes no one sees.


2 posted on 11/20/2024 5:26:59 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: simpson96

Just on a brief inventory, it looks like he could use a shave and a brighter disposition.


3 posted on 11/20/2024 5:28:56 PM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: simpson96

So much for the former Army Intelligence Officer now turncoat. I think that he has several pairs of knee pads for his commie leaders.


4 posted on 11/20/2024 5:30:59 PM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Learn three chords and you, too, can be a Rock Star!)
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To: simpson96

What a maroon.


5 posted on 11/20/2024 5:31:26 PM PST by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise


6 posted on 11/20/2024 5:34:29 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Shut up idiot and watch your players running around in jock straps. If Americans want any crap out of you, we’ll unscrew you head and dip it out.


7 posted on 11/20/2024 5:34:50 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Go Brandon! FCS (Schumer))
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

This Mr Marvelous. The dipsheet who used his almighty power to drag the spurs into a multiple gutter seasons not caring if the fans tried to see the sparkle of light from a manufactured little league performing team. He purposely did this so he could get a coveted first round pick to replace a true amazing Tim Duncan. He’s just a spiteful little boy who will soon dribble his way back to his villa in France.


8 posted on 11/20/2024 5:45:06 PM PST by shadeaud (God gave us the free will and intelligence to choose right from wrong. Use it or lose it!D)
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To: simpson96

The boy looks like he has a corncob stuck in his butt.


9 posted on 11/20/2024 5:48:29 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Go Brandon! FCS (Schumer))
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To: simpson96

And they wonder why NBA ratings are tanking.


10 posted on 11/20/2024 5:49:31 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: mfish13

If anything is “pathetic”, it’s the San Antonio Spurs.


11 posted on 11/20/2024 5:56:14 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: simpson96
I was a fan of the NBA for many years before the Golden Era of Larry Legend & Magic Johnson.

For decades now I have had zero interest in the game, following events such as when player Latrell Sprewell choked his coach PJ Carlesimo, player Ron Artest charged into the stands to beat down on a fan, and millionaire NBA showboat "stars" lost international games to paupers from other countries playing team ball with good fundamentals.

Gregg Popovich and the NBA deserve each other.

12 posted on 11/20/2024 5:57:16 PM PST by Beowulf
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To: dfwgator

What’s this NBA thing?


13 posted on 11/20/2024 6:05:33 PM PST by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man, a subject.")
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To: simpson96

Coincidence?


14 posted on 11/20/2024 6:07:13 PM PST by lee martell
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To: simpson96

What a worthless POS. White liberals like him are the real problem in this country!


15 posted on 11/20/2024 6:13:04 PM PST by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: simpson96

beat me to it.


16 posted on 11/20/2024 6:18:49 PM PST by BigFreakinToad (All she is, is cackles in the wind.)
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To: mfish13

He is a maroon and a moron. When Trump was President, the economy was booming and fans had disposable income to spend on bassaball tickets. During the reign of error that was obama’s third term, fans were trying to figure out how to pay for food and fuel. Trump back in the White House will put more butts in the seats meaning more money for the franchise.

What a maroon. H/T Bugs Bunny.


17 posted on 11/20/2024 6:23:37 PM PST by Texas resident (AMF to BHO)
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To: Texas resident

That’s All, Folks!


18 posted on 11/20/2024 6:25:12 PM PST by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: simpson96

All that hate is a lot to carry.


19 posted on 11/20/2024 6:26:23 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

And a better class of drinking buddies....


20 posted on 11/20/2024 6:35:17 PM PST by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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