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But if that's not really you, you can't really play the politics game, and I think it was a lot of that. And once they want you out, they're gonna find something. We was going to church regardless. But Iguodala's most explosive comments involved the role of president and chief operating officer Rick Welts in Jackson's ouster.

This was seven years ago, and it came to fruition. In taking a diplomatic approach, Iguodala's message isn't entirely clear on who's more at fault -- whether the Warriors didn't accept Jackson's practice of religion at work or whether Jackson was outspoken about not accepting Welts' homosexuality.

Perhaps because Jackson couldn't "play the part," as Iguodala put it, of someone who accepted homosexuality, the relationship between him and the organization ripped beyond repair. But some may consider that reference to "playing a part" also may apply to Jackson literally preaching one thing but doing another -- specifically, having an affair with a former stripper who then attempted to extort him.

But it was just the politics of it, man. Andre Iguodala married his childhood love, Christina Gutierrez, in a private and intimate ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in At the time, he was playing for the Golden State Warriors, and their wedding was a special event attended by some of his closest teammates and friends from the basketball world.

The swingman was an NBA All-Star in and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team twice. No, he didn't make us go to church. Golden State Warriors player Andre Iguodala had fans turning their heads in shock earlier this week when he reportedly claimed that he feared his daughter will become a lesbian if she plays.

Iguodala denied that the players were forced to go to church, but explained that they were indeed invited:. Andre Tyler Iguodala (/ ɪɡwəˈdɑːlə / ig-wə-DAH-lə; born January 28, ) [1] is an American former professional basketball player who played for 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The black version'. The hosts asked Iguodala if by politics he meant the way Jackson had a reputation for being religious and, to the perceptions of some, imposing his religion on the the team. But his comments about former Warriors coach Mark Jackson will garner the most attention.

Playing a part. Iguodala said the conflicts within the organization as they pertained to this issue were "widespread. As a pastor, Jackson would also stream church services from the Warriors facility to his congregation. And we've got a team of a bunch of believers, so we went to church.

Welts, who Iguodala says started NBA All-Star weekend, is an out gay man and his views apparently did not vibe with Jackson's views on homosexuality. The show's hosts asked Iguodala to set the record straight on how and why Jackson, whom Iguodala refers to as "one of my favorite coaches of all time," was ousted from the organization and never given another head coaching opportunity.

Andre Iguodala: 'We priced our real fans out'. Like, we were huge fans of Mark -- the players -- he was the ultimate players' coach. So, it was the politics. Warriors forward Andre Iguodala said Mark Jackson's views on homosexuality irreparably burned bridges with the Warriors front office.

Like, he said Steph and Klay was gonna be the best backcourt ever, and they said he was crazy. But he offered it to us.