Warriors coach Steve Kerr explains why he went to “No Kings” protest
SAN FRANCISCO Warriors coach Steve Kerr has a long resume of political activism and is no stranger to voicing his opinion on current events So it came as no surprise that on his day off Kerr was one of tens of thousands in the Bay Area who attended a No Kings protest on Saturday which were held in opposition to actions taken by the current presidential administration under Donald Trump Beautiful people out there and it was a love fest Kerr noted Music playing everybody marching peacefully Everyone I saw loves our country And as is our country s custom if you don t agree with what your executive is doing then you peacefully protest and that s how it should be We are the democracy we the people Kerr had sarcastically remarked that he must hate America when revealing his plans following Friday s preseason finale mocking a talking point made by current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson who called the events I hate America rallies It is not the first time this year that Kerr has expressed his disagreement with Trump and his administration Back in April after defeating the Grizzlies in the play-in tournament Kerr wore a Harvard shirt to the postgame podium showing endorsement to a university that was under fire by the administration Six months later Kerr described his actions at the Embarcadero Square in downtown San Francisco as patriotic I think its been proven that you know there s a lot of sway out there right now whether its from the media or political pressure Kerr stated We have to be the ones who can push things forward And the way to do that is to peacefully protest make your voice heard That s what I saw the previous day It was a beautiful day Kuminga Butler update Jonathan Kuminga and Jimmy Butler both scrimmaged Sunday morning and are on pace to play against the Lakers in the crew s regular season opener in Los Angeles on Tuesday They both looked good Trayce Jackson-Davis explained JK played really really well He was defending getting to the rim made nice pullup jumpers and stuff of that nature The aggressiveness was there They both missed the finale with ankle injuries and Butler did not play in the final three preseason games due to a combination of injuries and an excused personal reason Related Articles Kevin Durant agrees to -year extension with Rockets through th NBA season Why Warriors had to cut Seth Curry Curry Kuminga Horford and injuries What we learned about Warriors during preseason Warriors instant analysis Al Horford Draymond Green show passing chemistry in preseason finale Warriors position breakdown Who should start with Steph Curry in backcourt Starting lineup is in flux Kerr kept things close to the vest when describing the starting lineup Moses Moody did not practice and will not play against the Lakers Steph Curry Green and Butler if healthy are all presumed starters Podziemski will likely start at shooting guard but the fifth starter is still up in the air Kuminga is a candidate should Kerr opt to play Green at center Kerr reiterated the unit s desire to keep Al Horford s minutes to around which is the reason he is not a lock to start If you start a guy who is playing minutes its hard to space out the minutes over and he ends up sitting for a long time Kerr disclosed
