Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Donald Trump’s election victory made him “sick to my stomach” and suggested America was heading for a Rome-like downfall. Read more“He is in charge of our country,” Popovich said in a lengthy and impassioned press conference speech before Friday’s 96-86 win over the Pistons. “That’s disgusting.”Popovich spoke of his anger and frustration after Trump’s victory on Tuesday. He said: “I’m a rich white guy and I’m sick to my stomach thinking about it,” said Popovich, a graduate of the US air force academy and the next coach of the US Olympic men’s basketball team. We live in a country that ignored all of those values that we would hold our kids accountable for.

Source: The Guardian November 12, 2016 16:59 UTC