Well said.
Gregg Popovich, the coach of basketball team the San Antonio Spurs, has dismantled the presidency of Donald Trump in the most articulate way possible.
Speaking after the weekend’s ‘take a knee’ protests across the NFL – in which players either ‘took a knee’ or linked arms in silent protest at police brutality during the national anthem – Popovich labelled Trump’s tenure as President an ’embarrassment,’ and questioned how those who voted for him last November would now view their decision.
“Our country’s an embarrassment in the world,” stated Popovich. “This is an individual who actually thought that when people held arms during the games, that they were doing it to honour the flag.
“That’s delusional. Absolutely delusional, but it’s what we have to live with, so you’ve got a choice: We can continue to bounce our heads off the wall with his conduct, or we can decide that the institutions of our country are more important, that people are more important, that the decent America that we all thought we had and want is more important, and get down to business at the grassroots level and do what we have to do.”
Popovich’s next question was crucial: “I wonder what the people think about who voted for him, where their line is, how much they can take?”
It’s an exceptional speech that sums up people’s frustration with the Trump shit-show perfectly.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich: Time to decide "the decent America we all thought we had and want is more important" than Pres. Trump's conduct. pic.twitter.com/ImnHDOP43b
— ABC News (@ABC) September 25, 2017
Gary Lineker – himself so outspoken on matters outside of the world of sport – shared Popovich’s words with a wry comment on those who would silence sporting professionals from voicing their political opinions.
It's becoming rather tiresome to keep hearing sportspeople speaking eloquently and sensibly about political issues. Stick to sport. https://t.co/zp1K7A7KOm
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 26, 2017
