Pau Gasol does not want fans to criticize Kawhi Leonard
San Antonio Spurs fans have plenty of reasons to be frustrated with Kawhi Leonard, but Pau Gasol is cautioning them.
Leonard has missed most of the season due to a quad injury. He returned in December and then was shut down again in January. Then when it looked like he would return on Thursday, the Spurs said that wouldn’t happen because Leonard had not received medical clearance from his medical staff.
With the Spurs narrowly holding on to a playoff spot in the West, they’d love to have Leonard back, which has added to the frustration surrounding the situation. Despite all that, Gasol does not want Leonard being questioned.
“We humans tend to make a mistake of judging without knowing,” Gasol said Saturday, via the San Antonio Express News. “So we don’t know exactly what Kawhi feels or has felt or has going on. I think you always have to honor people’s ethics and morals and desire to play and do what you are supposed to do.”
With fewer and fewer games remaining on the schedule, it seems like it will be even tougher for Leonard to return and get into playing shape by the time the Spurs would need it. At least he has one prominent teammate backing him during the tough situation.
