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Greg Popovich on Politics and Trump
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:55 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:55 pm
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"The march today was great," Popovich said. "That message is important, and it could have been a whole lot of groups marching. And somebody said on TV, 'What's their message?' Well, their message is obvious. That our president comes in with the lowest [approval] rating of anybody who ever came into the office. And there's a majority of people out there, since Hillary [Clinton] won the popular vote, that don't buy his act. And I just wish that he was more -- had the ability to be more -- mature enough to do something that really is inclusive rather than just talking and saying, 'I'm going to include everybody.'
"He could talk to the groups that he disrespected and maligned during the primary and really make somebody believe it. But so far, we've got [to] a point where you really can't believe anything that comes out of his mouth. You really can't."
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"With the CIA today, instead of honoring the 117 people behind him where he was speaking, he talked about the size of the [inauguration] crowd," Popovich said. "That's worrisome. That's worrisome. I'd just feel better if somebody was in that position that showed the maturity and psychological and emotional level of somebody that was his age. It's dangerous, and it doesn't do us any good. I hope he does a great job, but there's a difference between respecting the office of the presidency and who occupies it. And that respect has to be earned. But it's hard to be respectful of someone when we all have kids, and we're watching him be misogynistic and xenophobic and racist and make fun of handicapped people."
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"What really bothers me are the people around him," Popovich said. "The Sean Spicers, the Kellyanne Conways, the Reince Priebuses that know who he is and actually have the cynical approach and disingenuous attitude to really defend him and try to make it look like he didn't say what he said. And so when he's mad at the media for them reporting what he said, that just boggles my mind."
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"When the media reports what he says, I'm not sure why he can get angry about that," Popovich said. "It does boggle the mind how somebody can be so thin-skinned. It's all obvious -- it's about him. If anything affects him, if it's 'Saturday Night Live' or 'Hamilton' or she got 3 more million votes than you. 'They're illegal.' It doesn't matter what it is, there's a pattern there. And that's dangerous. I'd like to have someone with gravitas, but he got there through the Electoral College, which is part of our system, and I hope he does some good things.
"There was a young lady on today who said, 'I just wished he had gone up there and said something like, 'And I know I said certain things ...' or, you know, 'I would really like to bring the people who don't feel ...' or, 'I know some of you are scared.'
"But he can't do that because bullies don't do that. That's why."
Courtesy of ESPN
This post was edited on 1/22/17 at 1:48 am
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:58 pm to tduecen
pop's GOAT credentials are lessened each time he opens his mouth about this shite. nobody gives a frick, pop—stick to basketball
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:58 pm to tduecen
No one cares about his opinion
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:59 pm to Post It Bandit
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No one cares about his opinion
Unless you agree with it.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:00 am to tduecen
He just won another championship ring...in whining.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:01 am to tduecen
Just get us River Parade #6, Pop. Don't give a shite about what you think about Trump.
He's our POTUS. Deal with it and fricking coach basketball.
He's our POTUS. Deal with it and fricking coach basketball.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:03 am to c on z
I don't care nor do I agree... Personally I think he should reserve his opinion to generalized statements instead of using the media to preach his message. But hey he is using what is given to him by his success.
If he was a losing coach no one would really care what his opinion was.
If he was a losing coach no one would really care what his opinion was.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:03 am to c on z
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Unless you agree with it.
No, I'm just sick of celebs trying to use their pulpit for politics one way or the other.
Love that Pop has to coach in a red state
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:10 am to tduecen
Damnit pop not this bullshite again. He did this right after the election also
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:15 am to Pelican fan99
I respect Pop for many things, but I don't think he needs to be involved in political discussion when discussing a game.
If he wants to discuss intelligence community or his service to the country fantastic, as it is something has expertise in.
If he wants to discuss intelligence community or his service to the country fantastic, as it is something has expertise in.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:24 am to TbirdSpur2010
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Just get us River Parade #6, Pop. Don't give a shite about what you think about Trump.
Think he'd go to the White House and shake Trump's hand after winning #6?
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:27 am to Ostrich
he would go as USA Basketball would make sure of it. He's principled but he wants to coach Team USA that badly.
This post was edited on 1/22/17 at 12:28 am
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:29 am to tduecen
Politics really doesn't belong in sports no matter what views are shared, it will just end up alienating part of a base that supports you. Many people like sports to get away from politics as well.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:29 am to sms151t
Honestly, I wouldn't mind if USA Basketball removed him.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:29 am to tduecen
Hopefully women will finally be allowed to vote, own land, and own property now.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:30 am to Ostrich
If he refused to meet the President then yes I'd hope they would.
I'd hope that Spurs would do something also.
6 LOB are nice and all but you can't expect no repercussions for something like that.
I want to say Silver somewhat dropped a nuke on the players about Trump already
I'd hope that Spurs would do something also.
6 LOB are nice and all but you can't expect no repercussions for something like that.
I want to say Silver somewhat dropped a nuke on the players about Trump already
This post was edited on 1/22/17 at 12:39 am
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:38 am to c on z
Pop's reaction when he meets Trump at the White House after winning title #6
Posted on 1/22/17 at 12:47 am to tduecen
Not sure if Gregg Popovich or Chris Matthews...
Posted on 1/22/17 at 1:09 am to tduecen
Sounds like an ignorant article in huffpo
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