As a photographed Selena Gomez smiled down upon perhaps the greatest coach in NBA history, Gregg Popovich morphed into character. The 68-year-old swiftly grabbed two unsuspecting media members, thrust his head backward, and performed a bit for the ages. Popovich is far from dazzled by the recent string of in-game player confrontations. “Oh, you mean those typical NBA fights where they go, ‘Let me at him. Let me at him. I would’ve kicked his ass, but somebody held me back!’” he roared. “The NBA fights are the silliest, namby-pambiest thing I've ever seen.”
Miami Heat forward James Johnson, the 6’9”, 250-pound behemoth nicknamed “Bloodsport,” isn’t impressed, either.