
<p>Even though it’s been half a decade since <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kawhi-leonard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kawhi Leonard</a> </strong>left Texas, he’ll always be tied to the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/san-antonio-spurs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">San Antonio Spurs.</a></strong> He<strong> led the team to their last <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA </a>championship</strong> and became their franchise player before an injury severed his relationship with the organization.</p>



<p>Leonard has never been outspoken or the kind of player who shows his emotions. He has rarely addressed his past with the organization, and given the way he left, that <strong>rubbed some fans the wrong way.</strong></p>



<p>That’s why a portion of the Spurs’ faithful have always booed Leonard every single time he’s come back to their arena. Notably, that’s not something that resembles the values of the fan base, <strong>according to Gregg Popovich.</strong></p>



<p>With that in mind, the legendary coach reached out to the scorers’ table to grab a mic and<strong> demand the fans to stop booing Leonard </strong>on Wednesday night’s game, letting them know that they’re better than that.</p>



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<h2>Kawhi Tips Hat To Spurs Fans</h2>



<p>Not many people would’ve had <strong>such a classy gesture towards a former player</strong>, especially considering the fact that Leonard forced his way out of the team and didn’t leave on good terms. Even so, he still has some love for the guys who once rooted for him:</p>



<p><em>“<strong>If I don’t have a Spurs jersey on, they’re probably gonna boo me for the rest of my career. It is what it is. </strong>They’re one of the best fans in the league and they get very competitive. When I’m on the streets or going into restaurants, they show love,”</em> Leonard said.<strong><em> “They’re a very classy organization, and I’m pretty sure he [Popovich] wants to keep it that way.”</em></strong></p>



<p>When asked about the incident, the Hall of Famer coach <strong>was as blunt as he usually is</strong>, keeping it all about business and stating that he didn’t want Leonard to get mad and have a big game:</p>



<p><strong><em>“You don’t poke the bear,”</em></strong> Popovich said. <em><strong>“Anyone who knows anything about sports knows you don’t poke the bear; that’s my answer.”</strong></em></p>



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<h2>Kawhi Has No Hard Feelings</h2>



<p>Leonard reportedly didn’t like the way the Spurs handled his injury. Some of his teammates reportedly resented the fact that they thought he was healthy enough to play and didn’t. Even so<strong>, he has no hard feelings for Coach Pop.</strong></p>



<p><strong><em>“He’s the reason why I’m the player I am today,”</em></strong> Leonard said back in 2022<em>.<strong> “[He] built that foundation, showing me winning basketball.</strong> He’s a great coach. Still one of the best coaches I’ve had. We’ve been in too many battles to have a scar on our relationship.”</em></p>



<p>The Spurs haven’t been competitive since Leonard left. He went on to win another NBA championship, this time with the <strong>Toronto Raptors,</strong> and he’s trying to do the same with the <strong>Los Angeles Clippers.</strong></p>


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<p>Injuries have often stood in his way to fulfill that goal, so perhaps he was right all along about the way the Spurs dealt with it. But at the end of the day, there’s just no need to resent the guy who<strong> trusted him and developed him when no one thought he was going to be as good as he is nowadays.</strong></p>


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<p><strong>The N<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BA</a> is a global league</strong>. They know <strong>Michael Jordan,<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james"> LeBron James</a>, Kobe Bryant, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stephen Curry</a></strong> in every single corner, and the league keeps adding more international players by the year.</p>



<p>However, just like track and field star <strong>Noah Lyles</strong> pointed out, there’s no need to say the NBA champion is the World Champion, especially considering t<strong>he N in NBA literally stands for NATIONAL.</strong></p>



<p><strong>Stephen A. Smith </strong>called Lyles an ignorant, <strong>Tyrese Haliburton</strong> said his comments weren’t intelligent, and NBA players as a whole rallied to bully Lyles. However, 13 years ago,<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/san-antonio-spurs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">San Antonio Spurs</a> coach Gregg Popovich</strong> said exactly the same thing.</p>



<h2>Gregg Popovich Rips The ‘World Champion’ Distinction</h2>



<p>“<em><strong>There are no world champions in the NBA, so anybody that has the flag up that says world champions is not correct. It’s not appropriate,” </strong></em>Popovich said. <em><strong>“The world champions, I believe, are the Spanish team right now. USA is the Olympic champion. The Lakers are the NBA champion.”</strong></em></p>



<p><em><strong>“It doesn’t make sense for an NBA team to call themselves world champions. I don’t remember anybody playing anybody outside our borders to get that tag. </strong>Isn’t that true? I keep waiting for somebody to tell me I’ve missed something,” </em>he added.</p>


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<p>There you go. NBA players mocked Noah Lyles, but you better believe they won’t say anything to or about Popovich. No one’s saying you’re not the best players in the world, so <strong>there’s no need to get your sensitive ego</strong>s hurt, guys.</p>


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<p><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/gregg-popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></strong> was recently inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2023. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest coaches in <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA </a></strong>history, and his induction was a well-deserved honor.</p>



<p>During the 2023 HOF ceremony Popovich was not the only one to be inducted, others like legendary players like Pau Gasol, <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/dwayne-wade">Dwayne Wade</a></strong>, Tony Parker, just to name a few were also part of the recent HOF induction class.</p>



<p>Regarding the expansion team, Gregg Popovich took advantage of his HOF speech to start a couple of things on the subject, but it is not the first time that a player or head coach has asked a city to have an expansion team.</p>



<h2>What city did Gregg Popovich say deserves an expansion team?</h2>



<p>Gregg Popovich during his 2023 HOF speech <strong>mentioned that Seattle deserves an expansion team</strong>, he named Gary Payton knowing that he played for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1990 to 2003. <strong>“I had a dream,” Popovich said. “I thought, ‘Is there a chance there’s a team in Seattle? Is there a history in Seattle that we’re missing? Where’s Gary Payton? Am I right? Come on, man! Seattle!&apos;”</strong></p>



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<p>The last time the SuperSonics played in the NBA was during the 2007-2008 season, they moved to Oklahoma City in 2008, and there is still a strong desire for basketball in Seattle. Many fans believe that the city deserves to have an NBA team again.</p>


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<p><strong>Gregg Popovich</strong> and the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/san-antonio-spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a></strong> will start a massive rebuilding process. <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/victor-wembanyama">Victor Wembanyama</a></strong> was selected with the No.1 pick overall in the <strong>2023 NBA Draft</strong> and many experts see him as a generational talent.</p>



<p>The <strong>Spurs</strong> haven’t advanced to the playoffs in the last four seasons. After an incredible dynasty led by <strong>Tim Duncan</strong>, and 22 consecutive years reaching the postseason, the franchise hasn’t found another star of that caliber.</p>


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<p>Now, Wembanyama arrives to a team with legendary names in recent decades such as Duncan, David Robinson, <strong>Tony Parker</strong> or Manu Ginobili. However, no one knew for sure if <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/gregg-popovich">Gregg Popovich</a></strong> was going to be the long-term head coach to develop him in the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA</a></strong>.  </p>



<h2>Gregg Popovich signs big extension with the San Antonio Spurs</h2>



<p><strong>Gregg Popovich</strong> signed a new <strong>five-year, $80 million contract</strong> with the <strong>San Antonio Spurs</strong>. It was almost a no-brainer to extend the legendary coach precisely to work with a tremendous prospect such as <strong>Victor Wembanyama</strong>.</p>







<p>Popovich has conquered five championships with the <strong>Spurs</strong> and is the winningest coach in <strong>NBA history</strong>. Furthermore, the future of Hall of Famer is just a fantastic mentor for young players. </p>


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<p>The head coach is 74-years old and this new era at <strong>San Antonio</strong> is a breath of fresh air for him. Furthermore, <strong>Gregg Popovich</strong> will remain as president of basketball operations. This means the franchise is totally on board with him for the near future. </p>


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<p>Unsurprisingly, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/san-antonio-spurs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>San Antonio Spurs</strong> </a>didn’t hesitate to <strong>get <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/victor-wembanyama" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Victor Wembanyama</a> with the first overall pick in the 2023 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> Draft. </strong>Every single team in their position would’ve done the same.</p>



<p>Wembanyama is a unique player, a basketball unicorn as we had never seen before. He’s — perhaps — the <strong>most perfect prospect</strong> to ever set foot on a basketball court.</p>



<p>But as great as he is, there’s still a long way to go for him to even be good at the next level. That’s why<strong> Gregg Popovich</strong> doesn’t want to hear anything about the comparisons with <strong>Tim Duncan, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a>, Kobe Bryant,</strong> or anyone else.</p>



<h2>Gregg Popovich Doesn’t Want To Compare Victor Wembanyama</h2>



<p><em><strong>“Because of all the hype, he’ll have a target on his back. </strong>More than O’s and X’s to <strong>begin with, we’ll be most interested in setting a framework, an environment where he’s comfortable. Where he can be Victor.</strong> He’s not LeBron or Tim or Kobe or anybody else, he’s Victor and that’s who we want him to be,”</em> the coach said.</p>



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<p>That’s one of the many reasons why the Spurs were<strong> the perfect organization for him. </strong>Popovich will keep the main thing first and won’t be distracted by all the outside noise.</p>






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<p>Every player has a different path to stardom. The Spurs have a long track record of success developing players, but <strong>there are no guarantees when it comes to the NBA Draft.</strong></p>


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<p>The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-finals-stephen-curry-and-klay-thompson-get-a-new-record-from-the-three-point-line-20220613-0036.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Golden State Warriors</strong></a> and the <strong>Boston Celtics</strong> are facing each other for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-finals-2022-schedule-golden-state-warriors-vs-boston-celtics-dates-locations-tv-channel-20220602-0030.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>2022 NBA Finals</strong></a> in its final chapter. Just day before thispossible end-of-series matchup, <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-steve-kerr-guarantees-the-warriors-will-win-game-6-in-boston-20220614-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Kerr</a> </strong>made an appearence on a local radio show called<strong>“95.7 The Game: Damon &amp; Ratto” </strong>to talk about this crucial game.</p>
<p>He toldthe hosts<strong>Gregg Popovich</strong> texted both <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-steve-kerr-guarantees-the-warriors-will-win-game-6-in-boston-20220614-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Steve Kerr</strong></a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/jayson-tatum-talks-about-ime-udoka-shuts-down-the-haters-after-game-4-20220524-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ime Udoka</strong></a> before the <strong>2022 NBAFinals</strong> even started. As both head coaches consider Pop as a mentor for his coaching career. In fact, both Kerr and Udoka shared as coaching members to Pop in the <strong>2020 Tokyo Olympics</strong> for <strong>Team USA.</strong></p>
<p>Among other moments, Kerrplayed for Popovichfrom1998 to 2003 in the San Antonio Spurs, where together they clinched <strong>two NBA Championships</strong>, first in 1999 and then in 2003. Then, Udoka served as one of his <strong>coaching staff members</strong>from 2012 to 2019. </p>
<h2>Gregg Popovich choses between the Warriors and Celtics</h2>
<p>So, Steve Kerr talked among other things about thistext. <em><strong>“Pop texted all of us before the series started and said, ‘I am now neutral. I’ll be rooting for everybody.’”</strong></em>Then Kerr added, <em><strong>“I know he’s gonna be thrilled for whoever wins and despondent for whoever loses. That’s genuine Pop, for sure.”</strong></em></p>
<p>After all, Popovich had to make a decision to be Switzerland as both coaches go head-to-head for the NBA Championship. For Kerr it would mean his <strong>5th NBA title</strong> while Udoka could winfor the first time a<strong>title</strong> in his first year as head coach.</p>
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<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/25-highest-paid-coaches-in-american-sports-20211215-0031.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Erik Spoelstra</strong></a> has once again proven why you can never count the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/lebron-james-reveals-which-was-the-worst-year-of-his-career-20220407-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Miami Heat</strong></a> out. Following a painful playoff elimination to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/every-nba-title-milwuakee-bucks-history-20210720-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eventual champions <strong>Milwaukee Bucks</strong></a> last season, the Heat<strong> came back stronger to prove their run to the NBA Finals in the 2020 Orlando bubble was not a coincidence</strong>.</p>
<p>One of the most remarkable things about this Heat team is the fact that it doesn’t have just one great superstar who takes all the credit, Miami truly works <strong>as a collective unit and</strong>, as a result, <strong>many players have find <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-tyler-herro-could-sign-a-massive-extension-with-miami-heat-20220311-0041.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the best version</a> of themselves.</strong></p>
<p>If not, just look at <strong>Bam Adebayo</strong>, who is now regarded as one of the best big men in the league and is on pace to win Defensive Player of the Year. But not only the Heat itself has helped Bam to perform at his best. <strong>Gregg Popovich</strong> didn’t call up Bam to Team USA for the 2019 World Cup, something that bothered Adebayo for a long time.</p>
<h2>Bam Adebayo felt ‘animosity’ towardsGregg Popovich for not playing 2019 World Cup</h2>
<p><em>“<strong>Definitely animosity, because I felt like I should have been on that team,” </strong></em>Adebayo told <em>Sports Illustrated</em>, as quoted by <em>Fadeaway World</em>.<em> “But when we got to the <strong>Olympics</strong> I had to let my animosity go because he was my coach at the time.<strong> But when we left, I let him know</strong>, from the time being in this Olympics we cool and you my coach, I’m your player. We gonna be like you and Tim… But when we leave, <strong>just know, I’ll never forget that you cut me.</strong></em></p>
<p><em>“He respected it so much, he was like “Man, I can’t be mad at that. I did what I thought was best for the team, but I got to live with that.” <strong>Just know, whenever we play the Spurs, and you’re coaching, to get me geared up for that game it’s always going to go back to that. You cut me.</strong>“</em></p>
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<p>Throughout his remarkable <strong>NBA career, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/dennis-rodman-takes-a-big-shot-at-scottie-pippen-over-alleged-beef-with-michael-jordan-20220127-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dennis Rodman</a> </strong>was always in the spotlight. He was a troublemaker, a guy who <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/dennis-rodman-refuses-to-wear-a-mask-on-a-flight-gets-into-it-with-cops-20211221-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>would play by his own rules.</strong></a> And that’s one of the many things that made him <strong>one of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/The-25-greatest-players-in-Chicago-Bulls-history-20200703-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">greatest players of all time.</a></strong></p>
<p>Rodman’s résumé speaks for itself. He’s arguably the greatest rebounder in the history of the Association, a defensive threat from one through five, and the missingpiece teams needed <strong>to win an NBA championship.</strong></p>
<p>However, dealing with him was no walk in the park. If anything,<strong> just ask <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-gets-real-on-what-its-like-to-play-for-gregg-popovich-20210802-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gregg Popovich</a> and the San Antonio Spurs</strong>, who tried to tame his character before eventually parting ways with him in 1995.</p>
<h2>Dennis Rodman Says Gregg Popovich Was The Problem In San Antonio</h2>
<p><strong>(Transcript via Dennis Rodman’sBad as I Wanna Be.)</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>“The biggest problem in San Antonio was Gregg Popovich, the general manager. He wanted to be the coach and the general manager</strong>. He stood around and held Bob Hill’s (then the coach of the Spurs) hand every day, saying, ‘Okay, you’ve got to do this now. It’s time for you to listen to me.’ If Hill didn’t do it, Popovich would jump his *ss, and so HIll would turn around and jump somebody else’s *ss. Sh*t flows downhill, and it seemed like I was always at the bottom</em></p>
<p><em>Other than the playoffs I didn’t have much of a problem with Bob Hill. He was being used as much as I was. <strong>Popovich wanted to be the guy who tamed Dennis Rodman, and he tried to use Hill to do his dirty work. That was Popovich’s big challenge. Mr. Military was going to make me a good little boy, a good soldier. </strong>He lost sight of everything else, and then when he decided he couldn’t do anything with me, he badmouthed me and gave me away for next to nothing. Then he pretended it was good for the team”.</em></p>
<p>There aren’t many people who could or would say something bad about Gregg Popovich, but it’s Dennis Rodman we’re talking about. So, maybe, <strong>we should just take this with a grain of salt.</strong></p>

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<p>Not so long ago,<strong> <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/san-antonio-spurs-t100707" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Antonio Spurs</a>’ Gregg Popovich </strong>was considered by some as the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/who-has-coached-the-most-nba-teams-20210401-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">greatest coach</a> in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> </strong>history. At least, he was a lock to crack the top 3, with<strong> Phil Jackson, Red Auerbach, or Pat Riley</strong> getting of the remaining spots.</p>
<p>But since <strong>Tim Duncan</strong> retired and <strong>Kawhi Leonard </strong>left the team, the Spurs haven’t been able to find success. That, combined with the way Team USA have underperformed under Popovich’s command, has some people trying to create a narrative of him being overrated.</p>
<p>Needless to say, most people who actually know basketball strongly disagree with that take, including <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/brooklyn-nets-t99901" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> superstar Kevin Durant</strong>, who’s currently a part of Team USA for the <strong>Tokyo 2020 Olympics.</strong></p>
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<h2>Kevin Durant Says Gregg Popovich Challenges You Every Day</h2>
<p><em><strong>“He has been good. Pop challenges you every day – your mentality, your IQ for the game. Physically he challenges you because the practices are tough. He likes to joke a lot too,”</strong></em> Durant said on ‘The ETCs podcast’.</p>
<p><em><strong>“If you’ve got a little wit to you, then I think you can survive playing under Pop. And it’s good to be around the guys that work with him too. Chip Engelland, Steve Kerr, they’ve all worked and been around Pop since decades,</strong></em>” he concluded.</p>
<p>You have to be the pettiest guy to say that Popovich is an overrated coach. Maybe he’s failed to adjust to the modern NBA but we’re talking about a guy who owns multiple records and has won<strong> 5 NBA Championships in 2 decades.</strong></p>
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<p>Most of the players who played for Popovich view him as a father and most of his assistants end up getting coaching gigs around the league. That’s not a coincidence. He’s a great leader and a basketball mastermind. Don’t take it from me,<strong> take it from Kevin Durant.</strong></p>
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<p>It’s getting down to the wire, the final 24 hours before citizens from all over the country and ExPats abroad place their vote to decide <strong>who will become the next President of the United States in the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/us-elections-2020-t150069" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US Election 2020</a>.</strong> Democratic candidate <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/offside/joe-bidens-favorite-sports-teams--20201016-0016.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> is no stranger to this stage, as he was Barack Obama’s running mate in two presidentialelections. He has already <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/offside/20-sports-figures-who-support-joe-biden-20201007-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">received the endorsement from many of the top athletes</a> in the country.</p>
<p><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/offside/20-sports-figures-who-support-donald-trump-20201005-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump on the other hand has received the endorsement of various sports personalities</a> as well and it looks like this election will be tight right down to the end. <strong>Trump and Biden have very different opinions and stances on key issues </strong>such as immigration, the environment, the economy, and social issues. Many predominant sports coaches have come out against Trump’s statements and policies over the last 4 years and recently some have taken a side officially and <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/offside/nba-players-who-endorse-joe-biden-20201019-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pledged their vote to the former Vice- President</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Coaches from the NBA, MLB, and <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/offside/nfl-figures-who-support-joe-biden-20201020-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFL</a> have all come out and lent their support to Joe Biden</strong> as he looks to become the 46th President of the United States of America. Here are the predominant coaches that will be in Mr. Biden’s corner come election night!</p>
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<h2>Steve Kerr – NBA Coach</h2>
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<p><strong>Kerr has been very critical of Donald Trump’s Presidency</strong>; he even has gone as far as participating in a virtual phone bank to help raise awareness for voter turnout in Arizona. In said awareness campaign, he encouraged the voters to place their votes for Biden</p>
<h2>Doc Rivers – NBA Coach</h2>
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<p><strong>Joe Biden actually quoted Doc Rivers in one of his speeches,</strong> in the wake of Jacob Blake, Rivers, who when Kamala Harris was named Biden’s running mate said, “<em>It’s just beautiful… Very cool to see them on the stage. We’ve had our first Black president in President Obama and now we have a chance to have not only a Black vice president but a woman as well.</em>”</p>
<h2>Stan Van Gundy – Former NBA Coach</h2>
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<p><strong>The newNew Orleans Pelicanscoach took to Twitter to lend his support to Biden</strong> stating: <em>I support Joe Biden. But when has our country been dedicated to equality, liberty and human dignity? During slavery? Jim Crow? Unpunished lynchings? Mass incarceration? Great to promote your ideals, but let’s not propagate a myth. Let’s be honest about who we are and have been.</em></p>
<h2>Mike Holmgren – Former NFL Coach</h2>
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<p>The former Green Bay Packers coach recently stated that <strong>President Donald Trump failed to handle the COVID-19 pandemic</strong>, since the Packers are publicly owned he stated, “<em>The people own the football team, and yet the stadium’s going to be empty… It didn’t have to be this bad, I don’t think</em>.” In the Green Bay Press-Gazette.</p>
<h2>Bill O’Brien – NFL Coach</h2>
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<p>Before the start of the 2020 NFL season and during the protests over the murder of George Floyd, the formerHouston Texans coach stated that <strong>he would kneel with his players during the anthem</strong>, a situation that goes against the thoughts of Donald Trump: “<em>Yes, I will kneel (…) I am totally in favor. Players have the right to protest, to be heard, and to be who they are. They do not kneel because they are against our flag. They kneel because they have not been treated the same in this country for more than 400 years,</em> “he said.</p>
<h2>Alex Cora – MLB Coach</h2>
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<p>Alex Cora, a native of Puerto Rico, after the Boston Red Sox won the 2018World Series <strong>declined to go with his team to the White House as all championship teams do.</strong>The reason? Cora felt the Trump administration handled the tragedy of Hurricane Maria, where more than 3,000 people died, poorly, and did not feel right attending. “<em>That is our reality. It is quite difficult to go to celebrate at times when we are like this. I prefer not to go and be congruent with everything, </em>“he said.</p>
<h2>Gregg Popovich – NBA Coach</h2>
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<p>Perhaps no other high profile sports figure has been more vocal against the President than the San Antonio Spurs boss. <strong>Gregg Popovich has called Trump <em>“A soulless coward”, a “deranged idiot”</em></strong>, and has called on all citizens of the United States to not vote for Trump saying, “<em>For me, it is quite simple: a vote for Donald Trump is a vote against the very ideals on which our democracy was founded</em>.”</p>
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