Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers ripped former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York as “atrocious” on Monday.
Rivers was across the river in Brooklyn coaching the Bucks to a 115-20 loss against the Brooklyn Nets. As the Bucks regrouped for their game against the Boston Celtics, Rivers spoke about Trump’s rally.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
“If you saw Madison Square Garden, I mean come on. … like, right?” Rivers said, via Sports Illustrated “So, to me it’s so important to vote. I’m gonna keep it as close to that as possible. But gosh. When I tell people, if the guy was so great, why did 80 million people vote against him the last time he ran.
“I don’t know. I don’t get it. But we gotta do something about — that was atrocious what we saw. If you’re a Black man or woman, Brown, Latino or Puerto Rican or — they hit everybody. And it was awful.”
Rivers’ comments came after he appeared in an ad supporting Vice President Kamala Harris. In the ad, he was calling plays for second gentleman Doug Emhoff.
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Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to a Q&A with Pastor Paula White at the National Faith Advisory Summit on October 28, 2024 in Powder Springs, Georgia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The remarks also came days after San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich ripped Trump in a lengthy rant at a pregame press conference.
“Now, the danger follows the delusion and our kids and grandkids are gonna have to live with what this guy puts out there,” Popovich said in part.
Apr 5, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich talks to the media before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. (Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports)
“I’m just hoping people who are already sold on him for whatever reason, I can’t figure it out… The ones that stay home and don’t vote are the ones that worry me because we need everybody to vote. I hope that they won’t stay home, that they’ll understand that this guy is a scam artist. He’s great at it. I’ll give him credit for that. He’s the best ever, but he makes you want to puke.”
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