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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has never been one to shy away about his political opinions. On Wednesday, he voiced his concerns about the way Texas leaders are handling the coronavirus pandemic.Popovich, who was wearing a shirt that said "Vote. Your life depends on it," called Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick "cowards" and said they are "afraid" of President Donald Trump in response to a question by Kens 5' Tom Petrini during a session with reporters.He also expressed his disappointment in , the nation’s top infectious disease doctor. Patrick told Fox News reporter Laura Ingraham in an interview last month that the doctor "doesn't know what he is talking about" and that he is "skipping over listening to the doctor."“We’ve been all over the map in Texas, nobody knows what the hell is going on. We have a Lt. Gov. who decided he doesn’t want to listen to Fauci and those people anymore”Gregg Popovich shared some thoughts about state and federal leadership on coronavirus — Tom Petrini (@RealTomPetrini)"We've been all over the map in Texas, nobody knows what the hell is going on," Popovich said. "We have a Lt. Gov. who decided he doesn’t want to listen to Fauci and those people anymore ... the governor goes back and forth on whether he has to satisfy Trump or listen to the numbers.""But (there is) no overall policy, no principal, it's all about politics," he added. "It's all about what's good for them, and them mostly means Trump. They are all cowards and are all afraid of him."Popovich is currently with the Spurs in Orlando for the NBA restart. In the interview, he said he feels safer in the Orlando bubble than he would if he was back in Texas. The NBA bubble is an enclosed environment in which the participants live, practice and will play their games.In June, for what he says has been his lack of national leadership in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in police custody. He was also among the more than 1,400 athletes, coaches, and executives urging Congress to pass a bill to end qualified immunity, which shields police from lawsuits over their conduct.

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has never been one to shy away about his political opinions. On Wednesday, he voiced his concerns about the way Texas leaders are handling the coronavirus pandemic.Popovich, who was wearing a shirt that said "Vote. Your life depends on it," called Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick "cowards" and said they are "afraid" of President Donald Trump in response to a question by Kens 5' Tom Petrini during a session with reporters.He also expressed his disappointment in , the nation’s top infectious disease doctor. Patrick told Fox News reporter Laura...

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