Gregg Popovich refrained from discussing politics Monday as Team USA gathered in Las Vegas for the start of its training camp. But Tuesday afternoon, he was asked directly about the mass shootings that occurred over the weekend in El Paso and Dayton that claimed the lives of more than 30 people and injured dozens more. A reporter asked if basketball could be a distraction for the gun violence the country saw over a 24-hour period. “The situation we’re all living in now. I think everybody looks for a little bit of distraction in some way, shape or form, but it would be a lot better if the people in power got off their a--es and got something done, in a lot of different areas,” Popovich said. Popovich continued, calling on lawmakers and Congress to reconvene and take action. “I think they’re on vacation right now. Nothing going on. They’ll come back and fix the gun situation, the environment and the inequality in pay. They’ll fix all that when they come back, I’m sure,” Popovich said. The Spurs head coach has long been outspoken about social injustices and President Donald Trump. But he’s also preached unity for Team USA as it prepares for the FIBA World Cup. "We can't fix the divisiveness in our country, but what we can do is be a great example of how people come together for a common goal and achieve it," Popovich told reporters Monday. "We have a huge responsibility, not only for the country, to do this in a classy manner, but to continue the success that USA basketball has had over the last 12 years.”
| |
| View this email in your browser |
| | | Popovich calls on Congress to get ‘off their a--es' after latest mass shootings | | Gregg Popovich refrained from discussing politics Monday as Team USA gathered in Las Vegas for the start of its training camp. But Tuesday afternoon,... | | Read More |
|
| | | Joaquin Castro slammed for tweeting names of major Trump donors from San Antonio | | San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro is catching heat online for posting a list of locals who contributed the maximum amount to President Donald... | | Read More |
|
| | | | | | Chris Madrid's: 'Bring us YOUR shirts' to line new restaurant's walls | | With the possibility of opening its doors in less than a month, Chris Madrid's is asking San Antonians for decor to line its new walls. Since the 2017... | | Read More |
|
| | | New Braunfels man linked to white supremacists gets prison for child pornography | | A New Braunfels man who federal authorities thought may be planning a domestic terrorist attack was sentenced Monday to six years and eight months in... | | Read More |
|
| | SPONSORED BY KSAT Community Vaccination Q&A Phone Bank Wednesday Call phone bank at 210-351-1363 on Aug. 7 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Learn More |
| | | | San Antonio Archbishop after El Paso shooting: ‘President stop your hatred' | | UPDATE: On Tuesday morning, after the messages had been posted for about 15 hours, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller removed the tweets mentioning the... | | Read More |
|
| | | 2 suicides, 1 attempt at Bexar County Jail in 9 days, officials confirm | | A previously unpublicized suicide attempt at the Bexar County Jail on Monday brings the total of suicides and suicide attempts at the jail to at least... | | Read More |
|
| | | | | | Sheriff confirms death at Wilson County Jail after man's bizarre arrest at Walmart | | A man arrested by Floresville police died at the Wilson County Jail on Monday, Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt confirmed Tuesday. The man, whose... | | Read More |
|
| | | El Paso mass shooting site turns into memorial | | The site of the El Paso mass shooting has turned into a memorial for the victims of the horrific violence. Since the day of the massacre that left 22... | | Read More |
|
| | | | | | Murder trial witness: 'I heard 5 or 6 shots that were really loud' | | The first state's witness in the murder trial of Miguel Martinez described Tuesday a dinner he said he would never forget. "Right when I was sitting... | | Read More |
|
| | | San Antonio cave opens to public for first time in 2 years | | Robber Baron Cave is opening to the public for the first time in two years. On Sept 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., attendees can take a self-guided tour... | | Read More |
|
| | |
|
| |
