Popovich Replies to Suns Owner’s Criticism of Spurs with ‘Chicken Suit’ Retort

October 18th, 2014 by Ethan Skolnick Leave a reply »

SAN ANTONIO—Saturday wasn't the best night to test Gregg Popovich. 

And Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver, thousands of miles away, bore the brunt of it. 

The Spurs coach, looking weary after the Spurs' lengthy European trip, admitted he wasn't in the mood for much conversation prior to Saturday's preseason game against the Miami Heat. Then reporters asked for his response to what Sarver did Thursday night—apologizing to Suns fans that so few headline players participated in Phoenix's 121-90 win against visiting San Antonio.

"Hey everybody," Sarver told the crowd, with about three minutes left. "I want to thank you for coming out tonight. This is not the game you paid your hard-earned money to watch. I apologize for it, and I want you to send me your tickets if you came tonight with a return envelop, and I got a gift for you on behalf of the Suns for showing up tonight. Thank you."

Popovich also skipped the game—letting assistant and longtime Euroleague coach Ettore Messina take over for a night. On Saturday, he didn't seem to know many, if any, details. 

"Wa ...

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