The Spurs Didn't Exactly Offer The Fondest Of Farewell To Kawhi Leonard, And I Don't Blame Them7/18/2018
I think it's safe to say that Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs owe a lot to each other. The former being drafted by an organization with a decorated past of developing players that ultimately provided fertile grounds for which he was able to grow into harnessing his superhuman skill set. The latter having the opportunity to celebrate their 5th NBA title in the twilight of Tim Duncan's career when an MVP-worthy performance in the NBA Finals ended up providing the juiciest of fruits of that labor. To call the relationship between one of the league's most professional/drama-free franchises and the player who became the league's most introverted All-Star mutually beneficial would seemingly be an understatement. Therefore, neither party should have any shortage of appreciation for what they were able to achieve together. Unfortunately, when a relationship sours, it's not exactly the most glowing aspects of it that are the quickest to cross our minds. No doubt about it, the Spurs probably should have acknowledged the entire range of Kawhi Leonard's accomplishments in San Antonio while biding him farewell. On the contrary, however, Kawhi Leonard probably should have acknowledged that the Spurs' medical staff has gracefully aged enough HOF players to form the best starting five to ever take the court at a nursing home while he was artfully dodging their diagnosis for months on end. Personally I think all is fair in the war that is love lost, and that's especially true when the person whose extensive resume went without regard is the same person who started the first battle over some frivolous bullshit. Say what you want about the unmistakably different font choices on the respective tweets. You can it petty. You can call it passive aggressive. I, on the other hand, am going to call it like I see it and say it's familiar. The Spurs are acting no differently than any other scorned ex that felt forced into initiating the breakup after months of having the partnership sabotaged. Assuming one frustrated quote from Tony Parker didn't set in motion this split, Kawhi Leonard basically tried to make the Spurs out to be the bad guy by way of the silent treatment. They obviously could have taken the high road as an organization, but anyone that has ever been both jaded and newly single should know that's much easier said than done. For that reason, Kawhi should consider himself lucky that, unlike himself, Gregg Popovich chose to be the bigger man and take the road less traveled...
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