Fans who attended Thursday’s preseason game between the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs didn’t exactly witness the best basketball, and Suns owner Robert Sarver wasn’t happy about that fact.
During a timeout late in the fourth quarter at the US Airways Center, Sarver suddenly commandeered the PA announcer’s microphone and apologized to the fans for paying to see a poor version of the 2014 NBA champions.
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The Spurs showed up for the game without head coach Gregg Popovich and several of their star players. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili remained in San Antonio to take a couple of days off while Kawhi Leonard, Patty Mills, and Tiago Splitter were out for health reasons.
Sarver told fans that the Suns would send fans in attendance gifts if they mailed the team their tickets. According to AZCentral.com, the gifts include a $50 credit toward merchandise or food at the arena for those who sat in the lower bowl, and $25 for those in the upper bowl.
Sarver said he understood that fans were unsatisfied and disappointed by the Spurs’ roster. “It was just a gesture to let them know that we appreciate their support and want to do something to compensate for that,” Sarver said, via AZCentral.com.
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