Live updates: Follow the latest news on Israel-Gaza Gregg Popovich, the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, has spoken on the Israel-Gaza war and believes a lack of leadership is why there hasn’t been a solution to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The American Hall-of-Famer, who is the longest-serving active coach in the NBA, has been an outspoken voice on many social justice issues in the United States over the years.
He said it’s important to talk about what’s happening in Palestine and Israel to keep the problem at the forefront and force leaders to act. “Many people have tried to solve this problem, as you specifically talk about Palestine, for decades and it hasn’t happened.
Talking about it is important because if we don’t, it goes away, nobody pays attention,” Popovich said in a Zoom call on Wednesday, when asked by The National about the conflict. “So I think the more that it is talked about, the better.