The silver and black are known as being one of the league’s most fundamental squads.  Head coach Gregg Popovich preaches defense to his players and, as a result, the Spurs have never been a “thrilling” or “exciting” team to watch play. However, Pop’s success rate with this strategy is obvious by the players he turns out and the three championship banners hanging from the AT&T Center rafters.

There is yet another quality instilled in the Spurs’ players by its coaching staff. The Spurs have also gained the reputation of being the league’s “good guys.” No one sees the Spurs’ players involved in any real scandals on, as well as off, the court. This sense of class and humility has not only been instilled in the players but in the entire Spurs organization.

Earlier this week the team and its organization took a huge stance in favor of the “good guy” rep the Spurs have come to be associated with when Popovich cancelled “The Pop Show,” his part in a radio show on KTKR-760 “TicketSports” because of a skit performed by the show’s hosts Walter Pasacrita and Jeff Vexler that he and the Spurs organization deemed to be offensive and downright distasteful.

The skit featured a fake Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony discussing how they had given Spurs’ players some of their “special stash” before Game One making them perform below par and giving the Nuggets the edge to pull off a win. The “interview” also included “Iverson” pulling out a gun and killing a homeless person.

The skit was offensive to many of its listeners, including myself, and Coach Pop and the Spurs’ decision to cancel “The Pop Show” from the station’s line-up for the rest of the season is very admirable. The decision sets an example for the rest of the league and the media that playing into stereotypes and making racist and prejudice remarks about opposing teams should not be condoned.