Popovich, Green on Bradley Beal missing Olympics: ‘I’m dying for him’

The USA Men’s Basketball head coach and forward spoke about the Washington Wizards star being ruled out for the Tokyo Games due to health and safety protocols.

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GREGG POPOVICH: As far as Bradley is concerned, I'm dying for him. We all are. Since he was a little kid, this has been a dream of his, and he was playing great. He was having fun, you know, being a big part of us coming together, chemistry wise, and as a family. So for him and for his family, immediate family, it's devastating. So we just feel horrible about it.

DRAYMOND GREEN: And obviously it sucks, you know, 17 months later that we're still dealing with the same issue, 17, 18 months later. And obviously, all hoping that there was an end in sight, and it kind of doesn't seem like there is. Still costing people opportunities of a lifetime. So, it sucks. We all came here hoping that we wouldn't be affected by it. You know, it's just not the way it's going.