NBA coach Gregg Popovich says politicians ‘think we’re stupid,’ compares Second Amendment to ‘myth’
That was head coach of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs Gregg Popovich talking about U.S. elected officials who use the Second amendment as cover to not enact stricter gun control measures.
“But they’re going to cloak all this stuff [in] the myth of the Second Amendment, the freedom,” Popovich said during his pregame media availability during the Spurs’ final game of the season. “You know, it’s just a myth. It’s a joke. It’s just a game they play. I mean, that’s freedom.
The two Black Democratic lawmakers were expelled in retaliation for their role in the protest the week before, which unfolded in the aftermath of a school shooting in Nashville that killed six people, including three young students and three adults working at the school. The shooter was killed by police.
The Spurs play in Texas, a state that has the most gun licenses of any state in the country, according to a study by the RAND Corporation. That fact has not stopped the coach from advocating for strict gun control measures, and taking shots at Texas elected officials. “You know, these people, they think we’re stupid — Republican and Democratic alike. But they might be right because they get away with that crap. They tell us things about prayers and, you know, their offices are monitoring this stuff, like I said. Get away from me. Stop all the bulls—. Stop talking down to us. We’re not stupid, but they will do it to keep their jobs,” he added.
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