Coach Gregg Popovich sparked controversy earlier this week after complaining about Spurs fans booing Kawhi Leonard
One of the biggest controversies of the week in NBA it was definitely when Gregg Popovichcoach of San Antonio Spursasked Texans fans to stop booing Kawhi Leonardduring the franchise’s match against the Los Angeles Clippers. The coach took the microphone and asked the fans to stop. Despite receiving criticism about his actions, the experienced team commander revealed that he does not regret what happened.
“Definitely not (regret). It’s easy to understand. I kept hearing the boos, they got louder and uglier. I felt for him and I was ashamed for our city, for our organization. It’s not who we are, and it’s not how we’ve behaved for the last 25 years. We work as a community”said Popovich, during an interview before the game in front of Golden State Warriors. The coach also stated that the booing of the player is an ‘indicator’ of how the world is nowadays, adding that the protest makes no sense. “I think this is indicative of where the new world is. There is a lot of hate in the world that I think is completely inappropriate. It’s not how you should raise your children. So it doesn’t make any sense, it’s senseless and I don’t regret anything,” finished.
Spurs fans were booing Kawhi at the free throw line
Then Popovich takes the arena microphone and tells everyone to stop booing
Automatically the crowd starts clapping
ANOTHER MYTH FROM GOAT POPOVICH pic.twitter.com/D4TmdFonCG
— Pearls of the NBA (@PerolasdaNBA) November 23, 2023
Kawhi Leonard was drafted in 2011 by the Spurs with the 15th overall pick and became one of the most memorable players in the franchise’s history. There, he became a complete player, being named best defender two years in a row and being MVP of the 2014 Finals, winning the title with the Texans. However, the end of his career with the team was melancholy. In 2017, he suffered a serious quadriceps injury, refused to play in the playoffs and ended up being traded to the Toronto Raptorswhere he won his second title and second Finals MVP, in 2019. Since then, the Spurs have fallen into an endless rebuild.
Source: sportbuzz
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