Steve Kerr discussed the two fatal shootings by ICE agents in Minneapolis and placed some of the blame on media misinformation.
On Sunday, before his team faced the Timberwolves in Minneapolis, Warriors coach Steve Kerr was asked about the state of the country following two fatal shootings in Minnesota by ICE agents this month.
As always, Kerr had a thoughtful response. The 60-year-old coach was specifically asked how we, as a country, should address the current issues dividing the country moving forward. “I think my concern as an American, we're not perfect, you know, we never have been perfect, but I think our ideals have been in the right place for a long time, our values,” Kerr said. “I think, no matter what side of the aisle you stand on, remembering the values that come with the Constitution, that come with citizenship, the values of looking after each other, are so important right now, just because of the extremism that we've can feel from all over the place. People are so angry. And there should be an appeal to our better angels to look after one another and to recognize what's happening.”“We are being divided by media for profit, by misinformation. There's so much out there that is really difficult for all of us to sort of reconcile,” he said. “And so in times like these, you have to lean on values, and who you are and who you want to be, either as an individual or as a country. And I think that's the biggest thing, you know. And that's what's so sad about all this is like we're at each other's throats right now. And, you can't just say, ‘I'm right, the other person's wrong.’ Not when in this current climate of nonstop news flooding at us, news. And it's hard to decipher what's real and what's not. What's true and what's not true. People are going over the exact same video and saying this happened, no, that happened. It is a confusing time to be alive and to be an American. So I, what I would appeal to everyone is to remember what the Constitution stands for, what our values are, and what that means to how we treat each other in our fellow citizens.”Steve Kerr: “We’re being divided by media for-profit, by misinformation…It is a confusing time to be alive and be an American.”on Sunday, saying the league’s players could no longer remain silent after the two fatal shootings in Minneapolis. Shortly after that, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch offered his support to the community, and the organization was heartbroken by what was happening in its city before offering condolences to Pretti’s family and loved ones.Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.
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