{"id":47905,"date":"2026-04-25T12:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T19:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=47905"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T19:54:18","slug":"warriors-reportedly-grew-tired-of-steve-kerrs-political-activism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/warriors-reportedly-grew-tired-of-steve-kerrs-political-activism\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors reportedly grew tired of Steve Kerr\u2019s political activism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By\u00a0Gabe Fernandez<\/a><\/strong>, <\/em>Sports Reporter<\/em> April 24, 2026 (SFGate.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Phoenix.Rick Scuteri\/AP<\/em><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever Steve Kerr<\/a> publicly expresses a political opinion, he opens himself up to criticism from online comments sections, the Oval Office and even the Warriors\u2019 front office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to multiple reports, some people at the top of Golden State\u00a0\u2014 perhaps one person, but more on that later\u00a0\u2014 have\u00a0not been too happy with his political commentary. Kerr has been a\u00a0vocal critic<\/a>\u00a0of President\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>, openly supported the \u201cBlack Lives Matter<\/a>\u201d movement and has been a\u00a0staunch advocate<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0gun control<\/a>\u00a0(which is deeply personal to the head coach,\u00a0given his family history<\/a>). This information comes amid uncertainty about whether Kerr will return to coach the Dubs next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first mention of this came from ESPN\u2019s Marc Spears, who appeared on 95.7 The Game<\/a> on Tuesday and touched on this when asked why Kerr would consider leaving the Warriors. After noting that Kerr understands \u201cthe weight of the job\u201d in the way he speaks out about political and social issues, Spears said, \u201cAnd I\u2019ve heard a little bit that maybe he\u2019s being stifled a little bit in that regard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When host Mark Willard asked him who \u201cstifled\u201d the coach, Spears said he wanted to \u201cdig deeper\u201d on that topic to confirm it. But when Willard again pushed on Spears to say who, the veteran sports reporter just looked at the camera and smiled without saying anything. To really drive home the point, Dan Dibley filled in the blank and said, \u201cRight. Like maybe somebody who, I don\u2019t know, signs his checks, if they still do that, or is in charge of his direct deposit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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