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Pop curses, drops F-Bombs on Dwight Howard during All-Star Game

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich gives instruction to his team during play against the New Orleans Hornets in the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Wednesday, April 15, 2009. San Antonio won 105-98 in overtime. (AP)
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich gives instruction to his team. (AP)
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Updated: 2/20 12:21 pm
By Jose Grijalva, Project Spurs.com

If you thought the Dwight Howard "All-Star Weekend drama" was over, think again. Howard's troubles for All-Star weekend, festivities to celebrate the players who have played well and more importantly the fans of the NBA with special celebrations and events, began when he decided to mock his own teammate on the Los Angeles Lakers in Kobe Bryant by putting on his jersey in front of fellow teammates in the Western Conference locker room. Now it seems he caught the ire of one of the personalities who was arguably having the most fun that weekend: West team head coach Gregg Popovich.

According to Stephen A. Smith on an interview with ESPN's Mike & Mike in the Morning, Coach Pop wasn't too thrilled with Dwight Howard when he decided to socialize during a timeout on Sunday night. Howard decided to socliaze with celebrities on the bench instead of paying attention to Popovich's coaching on a play that was specifically drawn up for Howard. The mild manndered Pop (at least during the All-Star Game) apparently called out Howard for his disrespect, San Antonio Spurs style. Here's an excerpt from the interview from Mike & Mike in the Morning's interview with Smith.

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