(Eric Gay/AP)
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Asked how he was doing, "America's Coach," Gregg Popovich, walked off the basketball court at The Q after the San Antonio Spurs' shootaround Saturday and said, "He's still president, isn't he?"
In a divided time, on the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration, Popovich has not retracted or retreated from the criticism he made in his remarks on the day after the election.
"When you're a public figure and you say something, some people appreciate it and like it, and other people think it's awful and you should just be quiet and mind your own business," said the coach, who is universally known in basketball circles as "Pop.