Warriors coach Steve Kerr voiced his support of Gabe Kapler on Sunday after the Giants manager announced plans to protest the national anthem in response to the Texas school shooting.
until he"feels better about the direction of our country" in the wake of the Texas school shooting on Tuesday that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
"I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country," he told reporters before Friday’s game."That’ll be the step. I don’t expect it to move the needle necessarily. It’s just something I feel strongly enough about to take that step." Manager Gabe Kapler of the Giants watches the Miami Marlins game at Oracle Park on April 9, 2022, in San Francisco, California.from White Sox manager Tony La Russa, who stated that protesting the anthem was an insult to the men and women who died and served in the U.S. military.
"You need to understand what the veterans think when they hear the anthem or see the flag. And the cost they paid and their families. And if you truly understand that, I think it’s impossible not to salute the flag and listen to the anthem." Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors joins a moment of silence for the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, before the Western Conference Finals against the Mavericks on May 24, 2022, in Dallas, Texas., when he joined several of his players in taking a knee to protest racial injustice and police brutality. Paulina Dedaj is a Digital Reporter for Fox News and Fox Business. Follow Paulina Dedaj on Twitter at @PaulinaDedaj.
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