Tyronn Lue is ready to follow in Doc Rivers’ footsteps. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM“He needs me to be that next voice for the Black coaches coming up through the NBA,” Lue said in an interview with The Associated Press. Indiana replaced a Black coach in Nate McMillan with first-time coach Nate Bjorkgren, who is white. New Orleans is replacing a Black coach in Alvin Gentry with veteran coach Stan Van Gundy, who is white. “If the Black coach is not better, then he shouldn’t get the job, and vice versa,” Lue said.

Source: Fox News October 22, 2020 10:30 UTC