Gregg Popovich offers powerful statement on racial injustice when asked about Marco Belinelli

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San Antonio guard Marco Belinelli didn’t play in the Spurs’ 108-106 win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon while dealing with a left foot sprain — an injury update coach Gregg Popovich announced before tip-off.

Popovich, however, took a long time to make that announcement.

Instead of getting straight to the point when asked about Belinelli on Sunday morning, Popovich opted to deliver a powerful statement on racial injustice in the United States — something that has been at the forefront of the NBA restart at Walt Disney World.

“Our number one priority as far as the country and society is concerned is racial justice, actually racial injustice, that exists in our country and trying to make everything just for all people,” Popovich said, via ESPN’s Royce Young. “Just as a reminder, in this world a lot of people really do not understand the breadth and depth of this horrific situation that Black people have been in for so long.”

Popovich then gave an example, citing a North Carolina constitutional amendment that was approved 120 years ago that required Black people to pass a literacy test in order to vote but did not require white people do the same.

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[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Just to drive home how important this is to Pops....this is the same man that usually

gives 2 word answers to questions.

I LOVE THIS MAN!!!!!

[Awsi Dooger]

2. It's never 2 words in regard to anything political

His condemnations of Trump are fantastic.

Too bad he is not more frequent with them

Best sports figure out there, no question

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. You are correct