You know why Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is a cut above your average sideline suit in Sportsball World?
Because he has perspective that goes beyond the greaseboard.
Because he understands more than just how to get Steph Curry open looks.
Because he understands America, and what America should be, far better than most people, including 98 percent of our alleged national leaders.
Here, for instance, is what he had to say about the NFL knuckling under to Our Only Available President on the anthem issue:
Our leadership in the NBA understands when the NFL players were kneeling, they were kneeling to protest police brutality, to protest racial inequality. They weren't disrespecting the flag or the military. But our president decided to make it about that and the NFL followed suit, pandered to their fan base, created this hysteria.
It's kind of what's wrong with our country right now; people in high places are trying to divide us, divide loyalties, make this about the flag as if the flag is something other than what it really is -- which is a representation of what we're about, which is diversity, peaceful protests, right to free speech. It's ironic, actually.
Preach it, Coach. Preach it.
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