Mrs Popovich passed away today

[baseline bum]

said he was jawing with pop during a game and his dad called him after the game and said don’t ever disrespect pop like that. Then preceded to tell him the about the shoe story.

, how did I forget to write that part?

[Walter Donovan]

Really sad news. Deepest condolences to Coach Pop and his family.

[ginobilized]

Aww, crap! Pop is really having a trying year. So sad to hear of her passing. The grief process can be so circuitous and disregulating. I wonder if Pop will coach out this season. Might be better than diving head first into the mourning phase.
My guess is that this has had a big effect on him these past few years. It's awesome that he built a classy and principled franchise that will support him through this.

RIP

[baseline bum]

woke up to a text from a friend with this terrible news... RIP Erin

Definitely puts life into perspective.

Yeah I thought this thread was just really low class trolling when I googled Erin Popovich and got a swimmer in the results. Devastating news to hear it was actually true.

[testies]

RIP..

[ColinB]

Damn, that is awful. RIP.

[ducks]

https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/sta...85685146361856

[daslicer]

said he was jawing with pop during a game and his dad called him after the game and said don’t ever disrespect pop like that. Then preceded to tell him the about the shoe story.

They had a beef going on during the 2008 playoffs. That's when Pop went to an aggressive Hack-a-Shaq strategy. I do remember in game 2 of that series Shaq started cursing out Pop during the game after getting fouled. I'm guessing Shaq's story must have happened during that series.

[tholdren]

For your convenience, here's a partial list of posters to add to your ignore list based on comments in this thread:

JohnnyMax
gambit1990
spurraider21
Ducks
FkLA
Spurtacular

It's only a partial list because several are already ignored, so I can't see their comments. Feel free to add to it.

Never understood the ignore button.

[ElNono]

[ducks]

https://youtu.be/9YaTUVWCTNg

[duncan2k5]

damn...sorry to hear i apologize for the bad things i said about pop this year with regards to his coaching

[BillMc]

Shaq said he couldn't get size 18-19 shoes in high school so his stepdad went to the Spurs and Pop gave him a couple of pairs for Shaq to wear. The timeline lines up with when he was an assistant to Larry Brown.

said he was jawing with pop during a game and his dad called him after the game and said don’t ever disrespect pop like that. Then preceded to tell him the about the shoe story.

Thanks guys.

[noles1983]

I'm sure Craig Sager's son will send Pop his condolences too.

His daughter did: https://mobile.twitter.com/THESagerb...70505893105664

[DPG21920]

I don’t give two s about what people on this forum think about me despite the fact I’ve been here for a long time. This hurts. Pop has been a figure, controversial or not, in many of our lives. It’s truly sad. To anyone who’s lost someone close or unexpectedly these things are really difficult (I lost my dad / best frend to cancer). It’s brutal. And I have as much empathy for someone I’ve never met as I’ve ever had.

[SpurPadre]

His daughter did: https://mobile.twitter.com/THESagerb...70505893105664

That was really nice of her. Thanks for putting that up here.

[Joseph Kony]

Triggered conservatives on social media making comments about how its karma for talking Trump. Pretty pathetic imo

[noles1983]

Steve Nash
Knowing Pop, it’s fair to assume Erin Popovich was an absolute legend. My deepest sympathies to Pop and his daughters.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SteveNash...69006307627009

[Spursmania]

Just terrible news. What a tragedy. My condolences to Pop and his entire family and I hope they can find some peace knowing she is no longer suffering.

[noles1983]

Triggered conservatives on social media making comments about how its karma for talking Trump. Pretty pathetic imo

Don't go to Yahoo article, what a cesspool that ing place is.

[baseline bum]

I don’t give two s about what people on this forum think about me despite the fact I’ve been here for a long time. This hurts. Pop has been a figure, controversial or not, in many of our lives. It’s truly sad. To anyone who’s lost someone close or unexpectedly these things are really difficult (I lost my dad / best frend to cancer). It’s brutal. And I have as much empathy for someone I’ve never met as I’ve ever had.

Agreed, I have never met Pop but this news hits hard. Pop is one of the main faces of the city and his work has brought me so much enjoyment for decades now. So you hate to see bad things happen to such an amazing person.

[daslicer]

Triggered conservatives on social media making comments about how its karma for talking Trump. Pretty pathetic imo

Not surprising. I always expect the worst out of keyboard warriors in these situations.

[KimmyGib]

Terribly sad news. I had no idea she was even sick, but knowing Pop I'm sure he fiercely protected his wife and family's privacy concerning her illness. Probably suffering in silence all year over this. Puts things in perspective. God bless the Pops.

[ace3g]

[Pauleta14]

Steve Nash
Knowing Pop, it’s fair to assume Erin Popovich was an absolute legend. My deepest sympathies to Pop and his daughters.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SteveNash...69006307627009

One of my 1st thoughts.