Steve Kerr

The NBA coach has won three championships during his time in the Bay Area. But his most important contributions go beyond basketball.

During my interview with Coach Kerr in my book, he explained how he gives players the freedom to be who they are and discussed with me topics his team are passionate about. Players and coaches supporting each other as they speak out on topics they value is important as they seek to make positive changes in society. Indeed, Kerr himself has had his own battles with Trump and attacked the former president’s proposed ban on refugees and travelers from some Muslim-majority countries in 2017. The gunman accused of the murders in Buffalo is also 18 and had also legally bought assault rifles, one of which he is alleged to have used in the killings. He told me how that desire to listen to players is reciprocated when he is passionate about something like gun control. Kerr was playing college basketball in Arizona at the time, and the incident has defined much of his life. Golden State’s star guard Stephen Curry retweeted his coach’s entire pre-game press conference, along with the caption: “Watch this as much as you watch the game tonight.” It’s on everybody’s mind coming into the game,” Curry said. By the end of the press conference, Kerr was too angry to continue. I’m tired of the moments of silence. “There’s 50 senators right now who refuse to vote on HR8, which is a background check rule [for gun purchases] that the House passed a couple years ago. I’ve had enough,” he said and walked out the room.

Reacting to the Texas school shooting earlier in the day, Golden State Warriors' head coach Steve Kerr gets emotional during his press conference before ...

“Doesn’t seem like it would be that far of a stretch, but for whatever reason, we’re paralyzed and unable to do anything to protect our citizens. “Hopefully we’ll find enough people, first of all, to vote good people in, but hopefully we can find enough people with courage to help our citizens remain safe and focus on the real safety issues. Nov. 6, 2017: “To solve it, I think we almost have to look at it like a public-health issue. It doesn’t matter that people are being shot at a concert, in a movie theater. It doesn’t seem to matter to our government that children are being shot to death day after day in schools. There are so many common-sense gun reform measures that we can take, and yet we refuse to do so out of ideological dynamics. “Our government hasn’t done anything in terms of gun-safety laws. Nov. 8, 2018: “I know we’re going to have a moment of silence tonight. “Everyone has their personal issue that’s important to them, and my personal issue is gun safety, gun control. Freedom would be the ability to live without fear of getting murdered.” I’m sorry — I’m tired of the moments of silence. “I’m so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there.

NBA coach Steve Kerr has been widely praised for a passionate speech advocating for tighter gun control in the US following the horrific shooting at Robb ...

I ask you: Are you going to put your own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children and our elderly and our churchgoers? “I ask you, Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings. “By the ways in which we, as a nation, have become conditioned to unfathomable and unbearable heartbreak. I am so tired of the, excuse me, I am sorry, I am tired of the moments of silence. Former basketball star Rex Chapman added: "On 18 January 1984, Steve Kerr’s father - Malcom - was shot and killed by two gunmen. I am so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr last night slammed US gun control laws as “pathetic” and refused to discuss basketball after 19 children and two ...

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, grandchild, or mother, father, sister, brother. I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there.” How would you feel if this happened to you today?

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gave a speech about gun control during the NBA Conference Finals press conference, following a school shooting ...

I'm tired, I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there. So I ask you, Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you Senators who refuse to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings, I ask you: Are you going to put your own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children, and our elderly, and our churchgoers? I'm tired of the moments of silence. "I'm tired, I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there. "I'm not going to talk about basketball, nothing's happened with our team in the last six hours. I'm tired of the moments of silence.

Kerr well known for his basketball playing days and coaching acumen spoke to reporters after the playoff loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, but ...

Like seriously AT SCHOOL where its suppose to be the safest!" They refuse to even put it to a vote, despite what the American people want. La Lakers legend Lebron James also made a plea on Twitter saying: My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of loved ones lost & injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX! Like when is enough man!!!

Kerr has long called for gun control laws in the US and made a direct and moving plea to senators and members of Congress to take action.

I ask you, are you going to put your own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children and our elderly and our churchgoers? “I ask you, Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings. I’m so tired of the ‘excuse me, I’m sorry’, I am tired of the moments of silence.

Top US basketball coach Steve Kerr has slammed a lack of gun control in the country as "pathetic" after nineteen children and two adults were killed in a ...

Before he left the press conference, Mr Kerr slammed his fists against the table and delivered a final message. "There's 50 senators right now who refuse to vote on H.R. 8, which is a background check rule that the House passed a couple of years ago, it's been sitting there for two years. Mr Kerr has repeatedly backed a bill that would require tighter background checks on people buying firearms. I’ve had enough,” he said. Because that's what it looks like. in an emotional pre-game speech.

US basketball coach Steve Kerr, a former Chicago Bulls player and Michael Jordan team-mate, has appealed to US senators like Mitch McConnell in wake of Texas ...

He continued: “I’m tired, I’m so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there… It’s been sitting there for two years, and there’s a reason they won’t vote on it, to hold onto power.” And a teacher. Kerr added: “Since we left shootaround, 14 children were killed, 400 miles from here. He was shot twice in the head in the back of his head outside his office and died instantly. His father was an academic who specialised in Middle Eastern studies and Kerr spent most of his childhood growing up in Lebanon, where his father was the president of the American University of Beirut.

Im fed up. Ive had enough. Were going to play the game tonight. But I want every person here, every person listening to this, to think about your own child ...

How would you feel if this happened to you today?" This is sickening." These children represent our country's future, our hopes, our dreams." Like seriously AT SCHOOL where its suppose to be the safest!" How would you feel if this happened to you today?" Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt said: "Devastated doesn't even begin to describe it. "We're going to play the game tonight. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum said: "Breaks my heart hearing this news, no parent should ever have to lose there child. San Antonio Spurs, via Twitter: "Uvalde, There are no right words. So I appreciate his leadership on that." LeBron James Tweeted: "My thoughts and prayers goes out to the families of love ones loss & injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX! Like when is enough enough man!!! I accept that challenge to try to use my voice and platform to help hopefully make change.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made an impassioned plea to take stronger action against gun violence in the United States after 19 children and ...

"We're going to try to play the game. The game is not going to be canceled. "We're going to play the game tonight. How would you feel if this happened to you today?" "There's 50 Senators right now who refuse to vote on H.R. 8, which is a background check rule that the House passed a couple years ago. I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there ... I'm tired of the moments of silence.

"When are we gonna do something?!" the Golden State Warriors head coach asked Tuesday night. "I'm tired of the moments of silence. Enough."

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Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has delivered a passionate speech during a press conference, condemning the Texas school shooting.

I ask you: Are you going to put your own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children and our elderly and our churchgoers? The Warriors coach looked straight down the lens of the camera to address Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, saying: “I ask you, Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings. I am so tired of the, excuse me, I am sorry, I am tired of the moments of silence.

NBA legend Steve Kerr refused to talk about basketball before his team's play-off match with Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, instead delivering a passionate ...

I ask you: are you going to put our own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children, our elderly and our churchgoers, because that’s what it looks like. So I ask you, Mitch McConnell, I ask all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence in school shootings and supermarkets shootings. Like seriously AT SCHOOL where its suppose to be the safest!’ We will play the game tonight but I want every person here, every person listening to this, to think about your own child, grandchild, mother, father, sister, brother. I accept that challenge to try to use my voice and platform to help hopefully make change. I am so tired of the, excuse me, I am sorry, I am tired of the moments of silence. ‘I’m tired of the moments of silence. Enough! There’s 50 senators right now who refuse to vote on HRA which is a background check rule that the House passed a couple of years ago. We’re going to start the same way tonight. ‘I’m not going to talk about basketball, nothing has happened with my team in the last six hours. ‘I am so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there. Kerr, who is the head coach of Golden State Warriors, has repeatedly supported a bill that would require tighter background checks on those buying guns.