Sports & Politics Intersect: NBA united against racial divide
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«I think it's pretty obvious. Our league is made up of a lot of black guys. To honor that and understand it is pretty simplistic. How would you ignore that?» - Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs It's All-Star Weekend for the NBA, but much of theSports & Politics Intersect: NBA united against racial divide
«I think it's pretty obvious. Our league is made up of a lot of black guys. To honor that and understand it is pretty simplistic. How would you ignore that?» - Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs It's All-Star Weekend for the NBA, but much of the media focus this week has been on Black History Month and the league's relationship to the monthlong celebration. It all started on Monday, when Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked why it was important for the NBA to participate. In typical Pop form, he responded by pointing out the obvious, that much of the players were black, before speaking on the greater purpose of the national remembrance. «But more importantly, we live in a racist country that hasn't figured it out yet. And it's always important to bring attention to it, even if it angers some people,» he added. «The point is that you have to keep it in front of everybody's nose so that they understand it, that it still hasn't been taken care of, and we have a lot of work to do.»That latter point, that the issue Read more