Steve Kerr talks about the murders in Minneapolis

On the trail The NBA postpones the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves for the killing of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretty by federal immigration officials, coach Steve Kerr spoke to the media about the current situation.

“It’s very sad,” Kerr said. “This has always been a great stop on the NBA tour. I love the city of Minneapolis. The people here are wonderful. And it’s very sad what’s happening. I feel for the city. There’s a stain on the city. You can feel it. And a lot of people are suffering.”

In multiple social media videos of Preeti’s shooting, which he analyzed The New York Times and other mediaPretty can be seen holding only a cell phone in her hand after a Department of Homeland Security agent shoved the protesting woman. When Pretti intervened on her behalf, at least six DHS agents surrounded him and forced him to the ground, whereupon he was shot 10 times, analytical reports show.

“Loss of life is the number one concern,” Kerr said. “Those families will never get their family members back. And you know, when all the unrest settles down, whenever that is, those family members won’t be coming home, and that’s devastating.”

For the past three weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have occupied Minneapolis, creating widespread unrest. Earlier this month, ICE agents shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good as she walked away from a group of officers, which was caught on video by multiple onlookers. Goode’s death was one of the catalysts for a statewide general strike by Minnesotans last week.

Kerr’s experience in such situations

Just three weeks ago, Kerr severely criticized The Trump administration following Hood’s assassination by federal agents.

“It’s truly shameful that in our country we can have police officers who commit murder and seemingly get away with it,” Kerr said. “It’s disgraceful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there are videos and witnesses who have all come forward and disputed what the government is saying.”

In the hours before the NBA postponed the game, Kerr spoke with Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch and veteran Joe Ingles. Finch and Ingles expressed “unease” among the players about playing after Pretty’s death, with Kerr open to whatever the T-Wolves decided they wanted to do. And when the NBA eventually postponed the game, Kerr and the Warriors wholeheartedly agreed with the league’s decision.

In the same press release, Kerr also reflected deeply on what is happening in this country, in politically tumultuous times.

“We are being divided by the media for profit. Disinformation,” Kerr said. “There’s so much that’s really hard for all of us to come to terms with.”

“What’s so sad about all of this is that we’re at each other’s throats right now. You can’t just say ‘I’m right’ and the other person is wrong. Not in this current climate of non-stop news that’s inundating us. It’s hard to decipher what’s real and what’s not. What’s true and what’s not. It’s a confusing time to be alive and to be an American. What I would appeal to everyone is to remember what our Constitution is. What are our values ​​and what does that mean for how we treat each other and our fellow citizens.”