Details of the newly released 911 Greg Popovich the medical scare that preceded the retirement of the Spurs
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The audio has been released when Gregg Popovich allegedly suffered a medical emergency in a San Antonio restaurant last month.
The now chief coach of San Antonio Spurs was having dinner in an grill when, according to the reports, he passed out. Popovich then left in an ambulance.
The person called said Popovich “did not respond” to the beginning. He updated the office that Popovich barely responded “and had fainted a bit,” according to TMZ.
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October 31, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah: the chief coach of the San Antonio, Gregg Popovich, the clocks reproduce against Utah jazz during the second quarter in the Delta Center. (Rob Gray-Imagn images)
According to reports, Popovich did not suffer injuries or diseases that threaten life, and was alert when he entered the ambulance.
The 76-year-old man had already been recovering from a stroke that led him to miss all but the first six games of the 2024-25 season.
Shortly after the reported medical scare, Popovich resigned as chief coach.
“While my love and passion for the game remain, I have decided that it is time to get away as a chief coach,” Popovich said in a statement earlier this month. “I am always grateful to the wonderful players, coaches, personal and fans who allowed me to serve as a coach of the Spurs and I am excited about the opportunity to continue supporting the organization, the community and the city that are very significant for me.”
The chief coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, observes during the second half of his basketball game of the regular seasonal NBA against the Phoenix Suns in Mexico City, on Saturday, December 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)
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Popovich will make the transition full time to the president of basketball operations.
Popovich’s mandate comes to an end after a race of almost three decades that saw him train the Spurs to five NBA Championships He is still the leader of the victories of all the time of the League and has the greatest amount of victories in the playoffs with a team of any coach in the history of the NBA. His career, which also included being appointed coach of the NBA year three times and an Olympic gold medal, earned him a place in the Hall of Fame in 2023.
The team lost the playoffs this year after Victor Wembanyama lost a healthy part of the season with blood clots.
December 23, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; The chief coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, speaks with the center of the San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama (1) before the match against the Dallas Mavericks in the American Airlines Center. (Kevin Jairaj-Has Today Sports)
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The Spurs have the second general selection in the NBA draft, two years after first selecting Wembanyama.
Ryan Gaydos and Paulina deja de News contributed to this report.
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