Popovich ejection lets Becky Hammon become acting HC

Hammon has been with San Antonio’s staff since 2014. Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports

Gregg Popovich ejection lets Becky Hammon become acting head coach

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 12/30/20

Gregg Popovich’s ejection on Wednesday night resulted in a brief head coaching opportunity for Becky Hammon.

Pop was tossed during the second quarter of his San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Pop was upset about not getting some calls. A lack of a foul call following a DeMar DeRozan drive to the basket got Popovich steamed.

Greg Popovich was just ejected from the gamepic.twitter.com/sonsgUaPbW

— Laker Highlight (@LakerHighlight) December 31, 2020

Pop being tossed meant Hammon took over as the team’s acting head coach, which made history.

Becky Hammon became the first woman in NBA history to serve as head coach after Gregg Popovich got ejected pic.twitter.com/HZvulbiH6Q
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 31, 2020

Hammon has been with San Antonio’s staff since 2014. She’s received interest from various colleges and even some NBA teams, but she’s remained on the Spurs staff, waiting for the right opportunity. The Spurs entered Wednesday’s game 2-1 on the season.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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