Anyone who has read my stuff on Pounding the Rock knows that I became a Spurs fan, despite being in Los Angeles, in part because the Spurs players all seem to be generally regarded as “good guys.” In a Thanksgiving piece from a few years back, I talked about a chance encounter with former NBA great (player and coach) Rudy Tomjanovich at a golf driving range:
“Especially in light of everything going on in the sports world, I loved to hear Rudy T’s comments about the team we all root for. He used the words “good people”. Among all the things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, the list includes the ability to cheer on a Spurs team that is a group of good people.