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Steve Kerr On How He Tricked Popovich Into Paying His And Danny Ferry’s Dinner

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Steve Kerr On How He Tricked Popovich Into Paying His And Danny Ferry’s Dinner

 

Prior to last night’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs, the two head coaches went out to dinner together. The two not only are good friends, but Kerr also played for Popovich. They even won two Championships together, one in 1999, the other in 2003.

Kerr was asked who picked up the tab after dinner was over, and explained that Pop has a rule, where he always picks up the tab when dining with current or former players of his.

 

“He [Gregg Popovich] has a rule with his team — if you end up in the same restaurant as Pop, then he automatically picks up the tab. So Danny Ferry and I used to go to the concierge to find out where Pop was eating. So you’d just sneak in, ‘oh hey-oh Pop-how you doing? — hey waiter here’s the bill’. So the rule still applies for former players too, so I’m not even allowed, not even if I wanted to — I wouldn’t be allowed to pick it up.”

 

 

Popovich later replied to Kerr’s statement in true ‘Pop-fashion:

 

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