Gregg Popovich
Suffers Medical Emergency At Restaurant
… Taken In Ambulance
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San Antonio Spurs legend Gregg Popovich left an area restaurant in an ambulance Tuesday evening … after officers say they obtained a name for an aged one who had “fainted” whereas consuming dinner, TMZ Sports activities has realized.
We have obtained video of the 76-year-old on a stretcher as he was positioned into the again of an emergency automobile outdoors a San Antonio steakhouse round 8:20 PM.
Our sources inform us Popovich appeared to nonetheless be coping with the results of the gentle stroke he suffered in early November whereas on the institution … and was there for shut to 2 hours earlier than struggling the medical emergency.
Officers say they responded to the scene after receiving a name for an aged one who had fainted … and the affected person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening harm or sickness.
One other supply tells us Pop was alert and speaking by the point he entered the again of the automobile … and he’s now again residence and doing higher.
Popovich has taken a step again from the Spurs to give attention to his well being … with assistant Mitch Johnson serving as interim head coach in his absence.
It was introduced in February he wouldn’t return this season.
Popovich is extensively thought of one of many best basketball coaches of all time … main the Spurs to 5 NBA Finals championships and Staff USA to a gold medal on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
He’s the winningest coach in NBA historical past.
We have repeatedly reached out to the Spurs over the previous three days for remark.
