Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Tuesday condemned lawmakers’ inaction to pass gun control legislation after more massive shootings, the latest of which occurred in Atlanta on March 16 and in Boulder, Colo., On Monday.
Before Golden State’s Tuesday game against the 76ers, Kerr opened his pregame news conference in front of a black screen displaying the names of the 18 victims killed in the shootout. Ten died in Boulder, and eight in Atlanta; Later, gunmen killed six women of Asian descent, making anti-Asian sentiments more prevalent in the United States.
Kerr said it is important to remember the victims not as figures, but as human beings.
“I think, first of all, it is important to reference their names,” Kerr said. “These are human beings. These are people who are lost. The thought of mothers and fathers and sisters, brothers, daughters and sons who are grieving with the loss of the people behind me right now is just devastating – especially just a normal occurrence in our country and in the wake of disability. Our representative in the government of doing anything. “
The issue of gun control legislation is personal to Steve Kerr. His father, Malcolm Kerr, was killed in Beirut, Lebanon in 1984 as a direct result of gun violence. The president of the American University of Beirut, Malcolm Kerr, was shot twice in the back of the head with an oppressive pistol by gunmen of the Shia Lebanese terrorist, Islamic Jihad.
Steve Kerr was 19 at the time.
The Warriors’ coach on Tuesday also criticized US senators, who have twice refused to pass legislation into HR8, a bill requiring background checks for someone trying to buy a gun. In the case of the Atlanta shooting, the gunman bought the weapon – a 9mm handgun – the same day he did the mass shooting.
“We have a Congressman from Napa, Mike Thompson, who was behind the legislation, Bill HR8, a background check that was passed two years before the house in a row, which was basically everybody’s 85. 90 percent. Americans support. Because the bill is based on background checks. And people have to undergo background checks before they are able to buy a gun.
“The gun was purchased that day in Atlanta without a background check. Eight people died as a result. So the bill was passed by the House. It was not even presented to the Senate. It didn’t last year. Was. The makeup of the Senate. I think it will be presented to the Senate this term. But I am just like a loss at this point. “
Kerr also sang Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who criticized efforts to pass the law as “ridiculous theater”.
“Ted Cruz, this could be your family. This can be your friend. It could be someone very close to you, ”Kerr said. “If that happened, wouldn’t you like to have something where there is a background check?” It is only a matter of mind for me that we can cater to a very small minority in this country. “
“Ted Cruz, it could be your family. It could be your friend. It could be someone very close to you.
If that happens, don’t you want something to happen where there is a background check? This is mean to me. ” pic.twitter.com/zfG03xmhV5
– KNBR (@KNBR) March 24, 2021
Kerr is not the only coach who has spoken on the shooting. Nugget’s coach is Michael Malone Swept away in tears As they read the names of the Boulder victims. The shooting took place half an hour from the team headquarters. Colorado Buffalo coach Tad Boyle, whose team lost in the NCAA tournament on the same day of shooting, also weighed in on the shooting.
“I felt an emptiness in my stomach,” Boyle said. “Another insensitive act of violence that we as a country have experienced many times.”
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