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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich criticizes Trump, voter suppression efforts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Gregg Popovich wasn’t in a celebratory mood on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The San Antonio Spurs head coach took time Monday to remember the late civil rights activist in the context of today’s issues, criticizing President Donald Trump's administration and continued voter suppression efforts.

"What I feel on a day like today is a little bit of melancholy,” Popovich said before San Antonio defeated Phoenix, 120-118, at Talking Stick Resort Arena. “Obviously because of the way he met his demise, but when I think about this government rolling back so much of what he fought for and believed in, it's really sad.