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Guard Primo exposed himself multiple times, Spurs fail to act, protect him, until it was impossible [1]

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Date: 2022-11-03

What did he know and when did he know it and what has he done about it? Where is the forceful condemnation which we would expect from Coach Popovich given his strong record ?

I have been a sports fan all my life. I have lived in the San Antonio/Austin area since 2000 with few exceptions. My two favorite sports are NBA basketball and tennis. My two favorite players in any sport are Tim Duncan and Roger Federer. My favorite team in any sport is the San Antonio Spurs although that has waned since the big 3 retired (Tony left but has since retired). Gregg Popovich has shown himself until now to be a great person as well as one of the greatest coaches in the history of the NBA. He was an outspoken critic of the former guy and an advocate for progressive views. He was the first to hire a female coach for an NBA team. To be fair, Dr. Cauthen, the victim, doesn’t seem to directly fault him. However, given Popovich’s larger than life role in the Spurs, it’s difficult to avoid finding him responsible along with the organization. I don’t find the excuses offered credible and I find Dr. Cauthen completely credible. Is it possible that I am wrong? It is, but does it not seem unlikely that the Spurs did nothing wrong? I don’t buy that at all. Primo has multiple women accusing him of exposing himself to them.

Here is a link to the ESPN article .

The San Antonio Spurs' release of guard Joshua Primo -- the No. 12 pick in the 2021 NBA draft -- stemmed from multiple alleged instances of him exposing himself to women, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The decision to release Primo on Friday night was sudden and shocking, and it spoke to the severity of the issues surrounding the promising 19-year old player. The team had recently picked up the $4.3 million 2023-24 option on Primo's contract, signifying a level of confidence in his future with the franchise.

To say that the Spurs have struggled since the big 3 retired/Tony Parker left is an understatement. They operate in a smaller media market than other franchises and that makes it difficult to attract free agents. They have done just well enough to not get a high draft pick and bad enough to either not make the playoffs or be bounced out in the first round. They finally had a lottery pick, a chance at a player believed to be so good that the player alone could turn out a franchise’s fortunes. They went boom or bust in that Primo is very young; his ceiling was very high but his floor was lower than that of other players drafted in the same area (late lottery pick). He was viewed by them to have a lot of talent and potential. For them to part ways with him shows that they realized their culpability in this affair is great.

Also on Saturday, attorney Tony Buzbee told ESPN he has been retained by a woman who worked for the Spurs and has alleged Primo exposed himself to her. Many NBA teams remain intrigued with Primo's talent and potential, but are searching for a more complete understanding of the situation

Here is a local network writing of the situation.

GO SPURS GO!

Spurs facing lawsuit over response to allegations of sexual misconduct by Josh Primo, accuser's attorney says

Attorney Tony Buzbee is representing Dr. Hillary Cauthen, a sports psychologist who worked with the Spurs.

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