‘Why do people vote for him?’ San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich melts down over Trump
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich went on a tirade over former President Donald Trump, calling him a “bully” who has been “racist” in the past. The coach appeared flabbergasted as to why voters would support Trump given his alleged business failures.
During a pre-game press conference over the weekend, Popovich went on a lengthy rant about Trump, continuously expressing his confusion over Trump’s support among young voters.
“One question about the U.S. election,” a reporter prompted. “What do you think about [the election], and do you think it’s important for the future and the democracy of the USA?”
“Probably,” the coach responded, as some laughed. “Do you want me to speak for an hour?”
Popovich wasn’t kidding. The coach started with vague criticisms about the 45th president, asking rhetorically why people vote for him.
“We all know one candidate did this, that, and the other. None of it very good, as far as being a criminal and that sort of thing,” Popovich began. “I try to figure out exactly why do people vote for him, what do they exactly think he’s going to do for them.”
Popovich went on to ask whether college students who support Trump know that he “had to pay money because of his rent practices in New York” and that Trump was “racist in that sense.”
“They must think he’s a strong guy, but this is the biggest whiner that ever walked the face of the Earth.”
The coach was referring to a recent rally in Pennsylvania when the University of Pennsylvania men’s wrestling team appeared on stage with Trump and threw their support behind him.
‘If you had a small business you wouldn’t hire him — do you want that man in your business?!’
Popovich then ranted about how Trump is a sore loser who typically talks about his losses and isn’t humble about his wins. At the same time, however, the coach rattled off failed ventures by the former president and painted him as a consummate failure, calling him a “fraud” and a “bully.”
“He’s a pathetic individual, a small, small man who has to make everybody around him smaller,” Popovich continued. “I don’t understand what’s going on in their heads,” he said again of the students who support Trump.
In a seemingly endless barrage of insults, the five-time NBA champion called the candidate “pathetic” while once again attacking his business prowess.
“He’s pathetic, he’s small, you wouldn’t have him babysit your kids. If you had a small business, you wouldn’t hire him — do you want that man in your business?! There’s no way! But you’re going to vote for him for president?!”
The 75-year-old added that “Kamala Harris whipped his ass” in the presidential debate last month and that Trump has been “running” ever since.
He also pointed to Republicans such as Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham as “older white men” who know Trump is “an ass.”
Popovich added that the election of Trump would cause Americans to “lose freedom.”
Popovich versus America
The Indiana native has been criticizing Trump for nearly a decade now, having called him “cowardly” and “impotent” in past remarks. However, his political statements have been far reaching in terms of criticizing staples of American history and legislation.
In February 2018, Popovich said the United States is “a racist country,” but the citizenry hasn’t “figured it out yet.”
That March, he questioned the usefulness of the Second Amendment and asked if it “serves its purpose the way it was supposed to” when it was first introduced.
In November 2018, Popovich endorsed failed Democrat candidate Robert O’Rourke, saying he “cares about all the people.”
At the same time, he called Republican Ted Cruz’s campaign “scary.”
“To do what Mr. Cruz has done to try to get elected is very scary,” Popovich said, without being specific.
In 2020, Popovich said he was “embarrassed as a white person” over the death of career criminal and drug addict George Floyd, while in 2021 he said that celebrating Columbus Day was akin to celebrating Hitler.
“You know, it’s like saying we should be proud of Hitler because we’re German. I mean, it makes no sense. It’s about Columbus. It’s not about Italian Americans. And so there are a lot of states that have come out and scratched the Columbus Day and made it Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”
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