Steve Kerr Mocks GOP Midterm Losses, Reviving Criticism Over $5,000 Trump Jab
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 5
Steve Kerr Mocks GOP Midterm Losses, Reviving Criticism Over $5,000 Trump Jab
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 5
Summary
Steve Kerr interrupted a post-practice media session Wednesday to joke about Republicans’ midterm losses, saying he had already spent a promised $5,000 check tied to President Donald Trump.
The unsolicited remarks came after reporters had wrapped up and asked no political questions, underscoring that Kerr himself steered the session away from basketball.
The episode renewed scrutiny of Kerr’s political activism, with the report saying frustration is growing inside the Warriors and owner Joe Lacob having said Kerr sometimes goes "a little far."
That criticism also draws on Kerr’s earlier admission that he misspoke about ICE arrests and his past acknowledgment that NBA silence on China was tied to business interests.
The latest flare-up sharpens a broader complaint around Kerr: he brings politics to the podium on favorable ground, then retreats to basketball when challenged on facts.