San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich believes NFL commissioner Roger Goodell “folded” when President Donald Trump criticized players kneeling to protest police brutality during the national anthem. As for any credit to the league for now finally saying that black lives matter in a league statement? He’s not sure about that.
Popovich spoke with the New York Times' Maureen Dowd about race and the issues surrounding it. He criticized NFL owners, Goodell and Trump — though to a far lesser degree than when he called him a “fool in place of a president” — regarding hypocrisy and their stance on race issues.