It is no secret that many Mexican citizens are concerned by the results of the presidential election held north of their border last November. Considering the harsh rhetoric U.S. president-elect Donald Trump often directed toward Mexico during the campaign, that freaked-out feeling is understandable.
Before Saturday’s NBA Global Games contest between the Spurs and Phoenix Suns at Mexico City Arena, a Mexican journalist asked Gregg Popovich if there was anything the league could do to help soothe relations between the countries after Trump takes office next week.
Here was Popovich’s response:
“Considering our political situation right now, I’m not sure the NBA can say or do much to decide what’s going to happen between Mexico and the United States.