How is this even a debate? It’s so obvious that it’s Pop no matter how much nice words DJ has said about him. You don’t compare a coach to a player. It’s not Kawhi, or whoever other player that has been brought up.
and no, this doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. DJ will continue expressing his fake love, if that’s what it is, and nothing will happen. Dude is just the way he is, talks harmless trash about people who haven’t really done him wrong because of his unstable childhood. He has trust issues and it’s okay. Not every kid in the family is going to be a good apple. He’s a Spur. He’s family. You don’t (and they won’t) boot him out because of how he says stupid sometimes.