Spurs to require masks for fans; Popovich blasts Abbottโs decision, calling it โmystifyingโ and โignorantโ
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich walks off the court after he was ejected during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in San Antonio, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Greg Abbottโs decision to lift a statewide mask mandate, the San Antonio Spurs organization says masks will be required for all guests who attend events at the AT&T Center. For the first time since last March, the Spurs will allow fans at a limited capacity starting on March 12. Currently, the AT&T Center does not have any events scheduled in the near future except Spurs home games. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says @GovAbbott decision to lift Texas mask mandate is "mystifying" and "ignorant."