San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expressed appreciation Monday for the NBA's annual promotion of Black History Month before his squad's game at Utah, saying "it's important to bring attention to it, even if it angers some people."
Popovich was asked about why it's important for the league to promote Black History Month.
"I think it's pretty obvious," Popovich said. "The league is made up of a lot of black guys. To honor [Black History Month] and understand it is pretty simplistic. How would you ignore that? But more importantly, we live in a racist country that hasn't figured it out yet.