Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention, urging unity in a divided political climate.
Kerr took the stage on the first night of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago in mid-August Steve Kerr is no stranger to the big moment, but on the night of Aug. 19, the nine-time NBA champion experienced nerves unlike any he has experienced as a player and coach.
"Yeah, that was an interesting experience," Kerr said."They asked me to do it a couple days before I went on and I really gave it a lot of thought because I knew I was going to take a lot of heat for it. But I wanted to make sure I got the right message across, what was most important to me. After thinking about it I realized 'Hey, they asked me for a reason. They think it matters that I speak my mind.
"I just think the political rhetoric, really the national rhetoric on a lot of platforms is just so ugly these days and divisive and I just wanted to make sure my message was a reminder to people that when we come together in a lot of different ways we can accomplish a lot. I think it applies to sports, it applies to our country too and we need to come together.
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