TMZ: Pop Suffers Medical Emergency at Restaurant, Taken Via Ambulance

Originally Posted by scott

tbh, not forcing Pop out and allowing him to return to the sidelines might fracture, maybe even sever relationships between the organization and former players. They may be looking at the situation the same as many onlookers in that it would be irresponsible to to allow him to continue. I don't think our roster of HOFers want to see Pop die on the sidelines anymore than any of us do.

I think the players are probably working behind the scenes to cajole him into leaving.

Originally Posted by exstatic

Forcing Pop out will fracture, maybe even sever relationships between the organization and all of the former players. No more hanging out at the practice facility, informal mentoring, etc.

Nope pop made sure they were over themselves

Woody Hayes, Tom Landry, Bob Knight, many famous coaches have been forced out.

I mean, wouldn't this open up the FO to all kind of liability lissues at this point? Not saying they would do it and God forbid if Pop came back and had an episode during a game but wouldn't that open up the SPURS org. to the possibility of Pop's family being able to sue them?

Please retire.

Originally Posted by exstatic

I think the players are probably working behind the scenes to cajole him into leaving.

So your theory is that the players recognize that Pop needs to retire (for his own good), but they'll be so upset with the franchise that they severe any ties if the team does what they can't? Gotcha.

Originally Posted by scott

So your theory is that the players recognize that Pop needs to retire (for his own good), but they'll be so upset with the franchise that they severe any ties if the team does what they can't? Gotcha.

If you can’t see a difference between talking to him to try to make him see, and the FO dropping the ing hammer on him, can’t help you.

Originally Posted by exstatic

If you can’t see a difference between talking to him to try to make him see, and the FO dropping the ing hammer on him, can’t help you.

"Yeah, we knew grandpa shouldn't drive anymore and we tried to take away his keys before he plowed through that group of pedestrians, but god damn if the gumment takes away his license. That's where I draw the line!"

Silver might step in behind the scenes.

With all the national TV games, Silver won't want to first have a broadcast where Pop is blank eyed, silent with his mouth quivering during the coach in game interview causing a national controversy of letting Pop coach, only for him to drop dead on the bench 3 weeks later on national TV.

That's going to be a second huge media disaster. Should they have kept playing? Was it right to delay and cancel the rest of the game to resume later, or to have as forfeiture?

Originally Posted by objective

Silver might step in behind the scenes.

With all the national TV games, Silver won't want to first have a broadcast where Pop is blank eyed, silent with his mouth quivering during the coach in game interview causing a national controversy of letting Pop coach, only for him to drop dead on the bench 3 weeks later on national TV.

That's going to be a second huge media disaster. Should they have kept playing? Was it right to delay and cancel the rest of the game to resume later, or to have as forfeiture?

Silver needs to be careful, if he doesn't something then all of the former players might sever ties with the league

Just
retire
Now
pls

Man, looking over the hire dates of NBA coaches -- you guys may want to take it easy.

Originally Posted by objective

Silver might step in behind the scenes.

With all the national TV games, Silver won't want to first have a broadcast where Pop is blank eyed, silent with his mouth quivering during the coach in game interview causing a national controversy of letting Pop coach, only for him to drop dead on the bench 3 weeks later on national TV.

That's going to be a second huge media disaster. Should they have kept playing? Was it right to delay and cancel the rest of the game to resume later, or to have as forfeiture?

Knowing how Adam Silver operates he probably wouldn’t mind the ratings boost.

Life is bigger than basketball. He said that for so long. It sounds like this was something he was really trying to tell himself more than anything.

Or, so much of his life beyond basketball, like touring different restaurants around the world, became entangled with his job that he now can't walk away. I get it, it's hard to change as we get older. But it's a crazy point he is at now with all the responsibilities he has that affects the whole franchise. He's done so much to insulate himself from the fans and the media that I don't know how that will even affect him now.

Anyway. Just rambling.

Originally Posted by Chomag

I mean, wouldn't this open up the FO to all kind of liability lissues at this point? Not saying they would do it and God forbid if Pop came back and had an episode during a game but wouldn't that open up the SPURS org. to the possibility of Pop's family being able to sue them?

I would think Pop would need to be medically cleared at this point to be a coach, and I am not sure what medical professional is going to stake his reputation on that.

I always said Pop is hypocrite. Telling people they gotta be over themselves while being selfish with a gigantic ego himself

At the rate things are going Pop’s going to be coaching this team using a ouija board.

I think the coaching decision has already been made long ago. They just haven’t told ya’ll yet.

Its ova, the old man will walk away

A lot of people posting in here are acting like the Spurs announced "Pop will be coaching again next season"!

How about y'all calm down for a while instead of making wild assumptions? We aren't even in the offseason yet.

Originally Posted by Dex

A lot of people posting in here are acting like the Spurs announced "Pop will be coaching again next season"!

How about y'all calm down for a while instead of making wild assumptions? We aren't even in the offseason yet.

Yeah, coaching announcements can happen from right now to after summer league so no matter what you think you're en led to know, it could be quite a wait.

Just relocate Pop to the stands with a made up position that sounds cool. It is malpractice to let him keep coaching.

Originally Posted by baseline bum

I disagree. It's not like this happened just now, it was three days ago. Spurs need to go out and hire one of these great candidates in Jenkins, Vogel, or Malone before someone else does. Can't afford to screw around and let Pop's ego cost this team its future. If he hasn't retired by Sunday he needs to be fired. He's clearly never coming back and Mitch isn't the guy who is going to lead them back to the playoffs and respectability. I love Pop but he has to know it's time to step down.

Yes he needs to retire instead of holding Team hostage. Go hire Malone. He can teach Wemby how to play how Jokic plays ie not 50 threes a game.

Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Yeah, coaching announcements can happen from right now to after summer league so no matter what you think you're en led to know, it could be quite a wait.

“En led to know” lol

Scott

Originally Posted by vy65

“En led to know” lol

Scott

How dare customers have this sense of en lement, wanting to know about the products they financially sustain!

It's time to fire Pop. He's not walking away so it's time for him to be walked away.