Former NFL LB wants De'Aaron Fox out of San Antonio Spurs after one play

San Antonio Spurs point guard De'Aaron Fox is facing massive media backlash following a catastrophic late-game blunder in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Leading the New York Knicks 106-105 with 15 seconds remaining, Fox secured a critical deflection. 

Instead of draining the clock to force an intentional foul, he aggressively attacked the basket. Knicks defender OG Anunoby delivered a brutal chase-down block, setting up New York's game-winning tip-in to secure a 107-106 victory.

The costly mistake capped off a historic collapse where the Spurs surrendered a massive 29-point third-quarter lead. Fox’s errors multiplied immediately after the blocked shot. 

He committed a baffling half-court foul on Jose Alvarado, stopping the clock and granting the Knicks easy half-court execution. Post-game, Fox defended his situational choice, stating he simply thought he could outrun Anunoby to put San Antonio up by three points.

Media analysts immediately torched Fox's total lack of situational awareness. On the Speakeasy talk show, an enraged Emmanuel Acho went completely ballistic. 

"Everything De'Aaron Fox touches turns to crap... Get him the hell out of San Antonio," Acho shouted, demanding the franchise trade the guard immediately. On the postgame broadcast, Charles Barkley echoed the anger, labeling it a "dumbass play" that defied basic basketball logic.

Fox finished the night with 18 points on a rough 6-of-16 shooting performance, compounding his struggles with four costly turnovers. 

The collapse leaves San Antonio trailing 3-1 in the series as they return home to the Frost Bank Center for a must-win Game 5. The pressure is entirely on Fox to redeem his status after one of the most heavily criticized plays in modern NBA Finals history.

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