Gregg Popovich is the longtime head coach of the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. However, he has a unique background for an NBA coach in that Popovich graduated from the US Air Force Academy and served in the US Air Force for 5 years as a military intelligence officer in Eastern Eurpean and Soviet US Embassies. At the same time, Popovich continued to play basketball for the US Armed Forces Basketball Team. After leaving active duty, he returned to the Air Force Academy as an assistant basketball coach. And after a number of college coaching jobs, Popovich made his way into the NBA and was an assistant coach for both the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors. He returned to the Spurs as the General Manager and ultimately became the Spurs head coach in 1994.and has a won-loss record of 1,245 wins and 575 losses to date. If this is a (fair & balanced) judgment of leadership by an accomplished leader, so be it.
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Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Calls Trump 'Deranged' Over Response To George Floyd Protests
By John Bowden
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San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said President Trump had a "deranged" response to national protests that were sparked across the country over the latest death of an unarmed black man by police.
“It’s unbelievable," Popovich said in an interview with The Nation.
"If Trump had a brain, even if it was 99 percent cynical, he would come out and say something to unify people. But he doesn’t care about bringing people together. Even now. That’s how deranged he is," Popovich said. "It’s all about him. It’s all about what benefits him personally. It’s never about the greater good. And that’s all he’s ever been."
“It’s so clear what needs to be done," Popovich added. "We need a president to come out and say simply that ‘black lives matter.’ Just say those three words."
"But he won’t and he can’t," Popovich said. "He can’t because it’s more important to him to mollify the small group of followers who validate his insanity. But it’s more than just Trump. The system has to change. I’ll do whatever I can do to help, because that’s what leaders do. But he can’t do anything to put us on a positive path, because he’s not a leader."
Popovich is the latest to criticize Trump's handling of the protests, which have erupted in cities around the country.
Trump tweeted early Friday morning that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts," language that echoed that of southern leaders in the 1960s who opposed the civil rights marches of that era.
On Saturday, Trump warned of ominous weapons and vicious dogs that would await any protester who jumped the White House fence.
The language has come under intense criticism.
Over the last two days, Trump has turned his attacks on Democratic leaders, including presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
"Get tough Democrat Mayors and Governors. These people are ANARCHISTS. Call in our National Guard NOW," Trump tweeted Sunday. "The World is watching and laughing at you and Sleepy Joe. Is this what America wants? NO!!!" ###
[John Bowden joined The Hill as a reporter and a social media curator in 2017. He also was a social media producer for the Washington Examine (2015-2017) and a news producer for "GVH Live" (2014-2015). Bowden received a BA (broadcast journalism) from Elon University (NC).]
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