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Gregg Popovich gets on mic as Spurs fans boo Kawhi Leonard

SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the PA announcer's microphone during Wednesday night's game against the LA Clippers and asked the home fans to stop booing while former Spurs standout Kawhi Leonard shot a pair of free throws.

Leonard stepped to the line with 3:06 left in the second quarter. As the crowd began booing during Leonard's first free throw, Popovich briefly spoke to crew chief Tyler Ford before walking over to the scorer's table.

"Excuse me for a second," Popovich said to the crowd. "Can we stop all the booing and let these guys play?