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Spurs' Becky Hammon becomes first woman to work as acting NBA head coach

For the first time in NBA history, a woman was in charge on Wednesday.

San Antonio Spurs head assistant Becky Hammon became the first woman to serve in a head coaching role after head coach Gregg Popovich was ejected during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Spurs would eventually lose, 121-107.

Popovich received the boot in the second quarter when officials hit him with two straight technical fouls as he berated them for not calling a foul on a DeMar DeRozan drive.

Spurs assistant Becky Hammon filled in for an ejected Gregg Popovich.