The Indiana Pacers officially announced that Larry Bird was stepping down as team president on Monday, with Kevin Pritchard tapped to take over the president role.
Following the release of the announcement, Bird spoke to the media regarding his departure which lasted about 13 minutes. He avoided rehashing his mistakes and left vague, his role as team consultant. Here's what we heard from Bird:
- Easy decision to step down at his age, with good health and Kevin Pritchard being the right guy to take over.
- Prior to the season, Bird told Herb Simon, Pritchard and Peter Dinwiddie before the season that this would be his last.