Steve Kerr did not mince his words as he called out the NFL for succumbing to Trump attacks on their players. Most importantly he did not fall into the trap as he called Trump. the NFL, and White Nationalists. He made it clear the protests had nothing to do with the fake patriotism the assailants are promoting.
Golden State Warrior’s coach Steve Kerr’s words in defense of the NFL players and in condemnation of the NFL, Trump, and of all the other posers, stand on their own.
Steve Kerr gets real
Golden State Warrior head coach Steve Kerr slams NFL, Trump, and White Nationalists (VIDEO) – https://t.co/E6BuUH7kmv pic.twitter.com/8rVc8dPSFn
— Egberto Willies, Politics Done Right host 🇺🇲🇵🇦 (@EgbertoWillies) May 26, 2018
“I think it’s just typical of the NFL,” Steve Kerr said. “They’re just playing to their fan base and they’re basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism, nationalism, scaring people. It’s idiotic but that’s how the NFL has handled their business. And I am proud to be in a league that understands patriotism in America is about free speech, and about peaceful protesting. And I think our leadership in the NBA understands that when the NFL players were kneeling, they were kneeling to protest police brutality, to protest racial inequality. They weren’t disrespecting the flag or the military. But our president decided to make it about that. The NFL followed suit, pandered to their fan base, created this hysteria — that’s kind of what’s wrong with our country right now, people in high places are trying to divide us, divide loyalties, make this about the flag as if the flag is something other than what it really is. It’s a representation of what we’re about which are diversity, peaceful protest, the right to free speech, so it’s really ironic, actually, what the NFL is doing.”
I must admit that I did not expect this statement out of Steve Kerr. He was clear and concise. He was as frank as the San Antonio Spur’s coach. I wrote the following two blogs on Gregg Popovich statements.
- “What was in their heads,” asked San Antonio Spurs Coach about Trump voter
- San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich prescient speech to White people
This is what we need, people with a platform who speak up.
