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It’s time for our next category of Spurs villains. This time, we’re looking for your votes on Spurs haters. These are the people who have made it a priority to take a dig at the Silver and Black, on or off the court. Readers will vote for the biggest villain in a poll, and the winner of each match-up will advance to the next round, with the eventual winner crowned as the Biggest Spurs Villain of all time. Let’s get to the voting!
1. Phil Jackson vs. 8. The 2025/26 New York Knicks
Some villains are just annoying. Others make you sad. This matchup elicits both emotions.
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Phil Jackson has never gained back the goodwill of the fan base since saying their lockout-season 1999 title has an asterisk next to it. What’s always made me laugh about this statement is that it came right after the Spurs swept Jackson’s Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Sounds a lot like jealousy if you ask me.
The New York Knicks are new to this list. It’s not just the NBA Finals loss, but the victory lap that followed. Quotes from Knicks players talking about the Spurs taking them for granted, or New York fans clowning on Victor Wembanyama, sting a little bit more after already losing a seemingly winnable Finals. These are budding villains in Spurs history. San Antonio will look for revenge on Christmas Day this year.
2. David Stern vs. 7. Tony Allen
David Stern is a fascinating character in the league’s history. He was a stronger commissioner than Adam Silver, often taking control of a situation rather than letting it play out. One of those situations was “rest gate,” when Stern fined the Spurs $250k for sitting their best players for a nationally televised game. It’s not like they are the only franchise that has done that. And of course, there was his infamous implication that the Spurs’ success was hurting the league’s ratings by saying if he had his way, all Finals would be Celtics vs. Lakers.
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Tony Allen was both a defensive pest and made some interesting comments about the Memphis Grizzlies’ upset of the Spurs in 2011. He said Memphis lost their last two regular-season games on purpose to match up…
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