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Steve Kerr, a “disturbed” Golden State coach, has called on US politicians to work for a solution to the country’s gun violence epidemic in the wake of another mass shooting that killed 19 people at a school in Texas.
Speaking at his scheduled media conference four games before the NBA Western Conference Final, Kerr pressed the table with frustration as he delivered an enthusiastic speech about the curse of gun violence in the United States.
Apparently shaken, he pointed to the inaction of the US Senate in enacting legislation to create a universal background check institute for gun purchases and emphasized that an overwhelming majority – 90% – of Americans support it.
“I am just tired of being here to offer my condolences to the bereaved families. I’m tired of excuses, I’m tired of moments of silence. Enough! “He demanded.
“There are 50 senators here who have refused to vote on HR-8. It’s a background check rule that the House passed two years ago,” he said. “They will not vote because they want to retain power. It’s a pity. I have enough. “
Kerr speaks from the heart about this.
Her father, American Professor Malcolm Kerr, was shot dead by terrorists in 1984 near his office at the American University in Beirut, Lebanon.
He challenged US senators to put their own interests aside.
“I ask you: are you going to put your own desire for power before the lives of our children and our adults and our churches? Because that’s what it looks like,” Kerr said.
“I’m upset. I’ve had enough. We’re going to play tonight. But I want everyone here, everyone who hears this, to think about your own children, grandchildren, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers.” How would you feel if that happened to you today? We can’t be stunned! ”
NBA superstar LeBron James tweeted that “there’s only change. There has to be !!”
Kerr began his speech by acknowledging that there was no need to discuss basketball when more serious issues were being pushed.
“I will not talk about basketball. Nothing has happened to our team in the last six hours, “said Kerr.
“We are going to start the same way tonight. No matter the basketball question. As we moved closer to the shelling, 14 children 400 miles away (which was later updated to 19) were killed. And a teacher. “
The Warriors lost the match in Dallas 119-109 to the Mavericks, who forced the fifth game of a seven-match series in San Francisco, but the outcome was rarely significant in the context of the tragedy.