Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr opened his press conference Tuesday night advocating for gun control following two mass shootings in the last two weeks that resulted in 18 deaths.
Kerr’s press conference began with a black screen displaying the names of the 18 victims from a mass shooting last week in the Atlanta area and from a grocery store shooting in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday.
“I think it’s, first of all, important to reference their names,” Kerr said. “These are human beings. These are people who have been lost. The thought of the mothers and fathers and sisters, brothers, daughters and sons who are grieving right now with the loss of the people behind me is just devastating — particularly in the wake of what is just a common occurrence in our country and an inability of our representatives in government of doing anything about it.”
Powerful stuff from Steve Kerr on the recent mass shootings pic.twitter.com/U1QsdYEdOj
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Kerr also reacted to comments made by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who called the latest push for background checks after the Colorado shooting “ridiculous theater,” according to The Austin American-Stateman.
“Ted Cruz, this could be your family. This could be your friend. This could be somebody very close to you,” Kerr said. “If it happened, would you not want there to be something in place where there was a background check? It’s just mind-boggling to me that we can just continue to cater to the very small minority in this country.”
“Ted Cruz, this could be your family. This could be your friend. This could be someone very close to you.
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If it happened would you not want there to be something in place where there was a background check? It’s mind-boggling to me.” pic.twitter.com/zfG03xmhV5
• Andy Kostka can be reached at akostka@washingtontimes.com.
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