On Friday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a medical incident while dining at a restaurant on Tuesday night.
The news, which comes on the heels of Popovich having a mild stroke in November and missing the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season, was originally broken by TMZ.
Along with the news, the outlet shared a video filmed by a patron where Popovich can be seen being placed in an ambulance via a stretcher. From the sounds of things, Gregg Popovich fainted, leading to the restaurant calling 911.
Fortunately, however, according to Charania, the famed coach is now back at home resting, and is considered stable.
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