VIDEO: Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich Has Powerful Response to Current Social Climate
By Tyler Kemp
Even without any live basketball, the NBA has been at the forefront of speaking out against racism and inequality concerning the killing of George Floyd. Current and former players, coaches and executives have stepped up to the task to denounce systemic racism. The Spurs’ Twitter account released a three-minute video of head coach Gregg Popovich speaking about to unrest within the country.
“It’s got to be us that speak truth to power, that call it out no matter the consequences. We have to not let anything go. Our country is in trouble and the basic reason is race.”#SpursVoices pic.twitter.com/uTyOIzGnTg
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) June 6, 2020
Pop does an exceptional job of encompassing what the problem is and what it will take to prevent it from persisting. Witnessing the modern day version of a lynching, as he said, sparked something in Popovich. As a result, he's calling on others to help him in this fight against racism.
Coach Pop, such a Genuine man. Fearless with integrity and compassion. You didn't have to do this but you couldn't hold on. Remain blessed..
— Truthful Hyperbole (@elechi10) June 6, 2020
Alongside Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, Pop has led the way in terms of having conversations surrounding race as a social and political issue not only in sports, but in American society. With the creation of the Committee on Racial Injustice and Reform by the NBA Coaches Association, this opens the door for the league and its personnel to engage in a larger dialogue about what can be done to combat racism at its deep-rooted core in America.