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Gregg Popovich and the art of the double-tech ejection (part 2)

1:03. That’s one-minute, three seconds.

That’s exactly how long Gregg Popovich coaches the San Antonio Spurs last night against the Denver Nuggets before referee Mark Ayotte showed him the exit.

Considering how players like Draymond Green get into faces when they oppose a call, the variable of a referees mood changes from day to day.

This is Pop’s second ejection this week, and compared to Sunday’s exit at the AT&T Center, this confrontation was mild. See the 2:10 mark:

Even in ejections, these two top tier coaches are competitive.