Gregg Popovich can be a fiesty dude, and sometimes he just wants to get his team pumped up. After news that Pau Gasol was going to be absent from the San Antonio Spurs’ lineup against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, perhaps this was his way of doing that?
Late in the second quarter in Denver, Popovich was seen arguing with a baseline official as play continued on. Pop was hit with an initial tech, and as the officiating crew walked away he blasted ‘em with the best dad insult I’ve heard in a long time.
“You’re a terrible referee!”
GOT ‘EM:
Spurs' Gregg Popovich gets ejected ("You're a terrible referee") and gets standing ovation from AT&T Center crowd pic.twitter.com/bEZP8WP8qf
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) January 20, 2017
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Mudiay was more than happy to assist with the second technical and ejection portion of Popovich’s tirade.
Emmanuel Mudiay gets the assist on the Popovich ejection pic.twitter.com/AHiHTCENLw
— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) January 20, 2017
Long Live Pop.