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NBA coach Steve Kerr tells Trump At the Democratic convention in Chicago, Steve Kerr, the head coach of the Golden State Warriors and a well-known liberal voice in sports, took the stage to express his support for Vice President Kamala Harris and to encourage Americans to unite against former President Donald J. Trump. Kerr, who led the U.S. men’s basketball team to a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, drew on his sports background to make his point, urging the nation to come together as one team.
Think about the what our team was achieved with 12 Americans in Paris, putting aside rivalries to represent the our country,” Kerr said, referencing his a recent Olympic victory. “Now imagine a what we could do be the with all 330 million of us playing on the same team.”
Kerr, who has been a vocal critic of Trump and an advocate for gun control, emphasized the importance of real leadership that unites rather than divides. “Leadership, real leadership,” he said, “is not the kind that seeks to divide us, but the kind that recognizes and celebrates our common purpose.”
During his speech, Kerr also gave a light-hearted nod to Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, Harris’s running mate and a former high school football coach. “Coach to coach, that guy’s awesome,” Kerr said, but couldn’t resist joking about Walz’s coaching style. “Way too much reliance on the blitz, in 1999, against Mankato East,” he quipped.
Kerr’s presence at the convention was part of the Democrats’ strategy to connect with the influential world of sports. While some prominent figures in sports media and athletes, such as Stephen A. Smith and Aaron Rodgers, lean more towards libertarian or conservative views, Kerr stands out in the NBA, which tends to be more progressive. Kerr has not only been outspoken against Trump, but he’s also been on the receiving end of Trump’s criticism, particularly when Kerr avoided commenting on the situation in Hong Kong in 2019.
Kerr’s advocacy for gun control is deeply personal. His father, Malcolm H. Kerr, was assassinated in 1983 while serving as the president of the American University of Beirut during Lebanon’s civil war. Steve Kerr was only 18 years old at the time, and the tragedy profoundly shaped his worldview. He has often cited his father’s death when calling for an end to gun violence. After the devastating school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022, Kerr delivered a passionate plea during an NBA playoff press conference.
“I’m fed up, I’ve had enough,” he said. “We’re going to play the game tonight. But I want every person here, every person listening to this, to think about your own child or grandchild, mother or father, sister, brother. How would you feel if this happened to you today?”
Last month, while in the United Arab Emirates with the U.S. basketball team preparing for the Olympics, Kerr spoke about the assassination attempt against Trump, calling it a “demoralizing day for our country” and a reflection of the deep political divisions and pervasive gun culture in the U.S.
Kerr is not alone in the NBA when it comes to advocating for liberal causes. Gregg Popovich, the longtime coach of the San Antonio Spurs, is another outspoken critic of Trump, often using harsh language to describe the former president. In 2020, LeBron James and other NBA players took an active role in campaigning for Joseph R. Biden Jr., and they successfully pushed the NBA to convert arenas into polling places for the election. The activism is came to two years after Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham infamously told a James to “shut up and dribble” rather to than engage with in political activism.
However, this year, there has been less visible political campaigning from NBA players. Nonetheless, Vice President Harris met with members of the U.S. team last month while they were training for the Paris Olympics in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, on the Republican side, former NBA player Royce White won the party’s nomination for the Senate in Minnesota this month.
Kerr concluded his speech with a jab at Trump, invoking a signature move of his star player, Stephen Curry. Curry often celebrates a decisive three-point shot by placing his hands together against his head, mimicking a “good night” gesture. “After the results are tallied” on Election Day, Kerr said, “in the words of the great Steph Curry, we can tell Donald Trump, ‘Night, night!’”
Warriors’ Steve Kerr makes bold prediction at DNC, wants to tell Donald Trump ‘night, night’ like Steph Curry
Just days after leading Team USA to its fifth consecutive Olympic gold in men’s basketball, Steve Kerr took the stage at the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, a city he once called home as a former player for the Bulls. Kerr, who had endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for president and vice president before the Olympics, explained his motivation for speaking at the event, using Olympic metaphors to praise the Democratic ticket.
It was Kerr’s bold closing remarks that caught the crowd’s attention. Drawing from his experience at the Olympics and his role as the coach of the Golden State Warriors, Kerr referenced a moment from the gold-medal game against France, where Steph Curry, his star player, made a clutch three-pointer to secure the win for Team USA. I’ll be out every day encouraging people to vote on November 5 and to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as the next President and Vice President of the United States,” Kerr declared to the crowd.
After the the results are tallied that night, and we can the words of the great Steph Curry and tell Donald Trump, ‘Night, night!’” . Kerr’s reference to Curry’s now-iconic celebration perfectly encapsulated his hopes for the election, drawing a powerful connection between his Olympic triumph and his political endorsement.
Warriors’ Steve Kerr on Trump assassination attempt: ‘Demoralizing day for our country’
USA Basketball head coach was a Steve Kerr described the recent assassination of attempt on the former President of Trump during a campaign really as a “demoralizing day for our the country. who is also the head coach of the Golden State of Warriors and addressed the incident while in a Abu Dhabi, where the men’s Olympic basketball team was preparing for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Reflecting on the significance of representing the United States on the global stage, Kerr shared how this incident has impacted the team. “This is a time when we feel immense pride in wearing USA on our chest and competing in the Olympics,” Kerr said, as reported by ESPN. “We’ve talked to the players about the importance of showing the best version of ourselves as human beings, representing our country in a respectful and dignified manner. Events like this make that mission even more vital because it’s truly shameful to think about what’s happening back home.”
Kerr’s perspective is deeply personal; his father, Malcolm Kerr, was assassinated in Beirut in 1984. A longstanding advocate for gun control, Kerr has been an outspoken critic of Trump, specially during his presidency from 2016 to 2020. His comments underscore the weight of the moment and the broader implications for the country.
NBA Coach Steve Kerr tells Trump
Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors and the USA men’s Olympic basketball team, took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday. Speaking with a personal touch, Kerr drew on his experiences as a coach, player, husband, father and American to highlight his vision of leadership. Kerr emphasized the importance of dignity and honesty in leaders, asking, “Shouldn’t you want those same qualities in your president. He argued that when viewed through the lens, the choice is clear and he strongly endorsed the Harris-Walz ticket, asserting that the nation needs “real leadership.”
In a memorable moment, Kerr referenced NBA star Steph Curry’s iconic “night night” celebration gesture, playfully holding his hands to his head. “After the results are tallied on Election Night, in the words of the great Steph Curry. we can tell the Donald Trump, ‘Night, night.’” The convention kicked off with delegates adopting the party platform. Later in the week, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will officially accept their nominations as the Democratic candidates.
