Earl Watson's maternal grandparents emigrated from Mexico. Just two weeks ago, a day after playing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Suns coach talked about the importance of culture and diversity in the NBA.
As you can imagine, President Trump's recent executive order that bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States and suspending refugee arrivals does not sit well with him.
"I think it's un-American. I think it's unconstitutional. I think it's ridiculous. And I think we can be better than that,'' Watson told azcentral sports after Monday morning's shoot-around at Talking Stick Resort Arena.