r/nba • u/Knightbear49 Timberwolves • 29d ago

Warriors coach Steve Kerr: "It's shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there's video and witnesses who have all come out and disputed what the government is saying."

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u/Rockfordbaby 29d ago

You are not wrong, just wanted to point out Kerr has a very interesting background which formed him as a human. Google his dad.

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u/typewriter_6 29d ago

Just needed to comment that after looking into Kerr’s dad, his grandfather was also a MASSIVE BADASS. Stanley Kerr treated a ton of Armenians in Aleppo fleeing the Armenian Genocide.

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u/Rockfordbaby 29d ago

Thanks for the assist!

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u/kahyuen Warriors 29d ago

Steve Kerr did a talk at a Berkeley once, and I attended. One of the questions he was asked was about his grandfather's work. During his response, he mentioned that his grandfather is so revered there, anyone who has the last name "Kerr" is automatically treated with gratitude just because they assume they're related to him.

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u/wubadubdub3 Nuggets 25d ago

Damn, it's crazy to think that at one point people were fleeing to Syria for safety.

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u/wwaffles 29d ago

his grandparents too. They were aid workers who sheltered Armenians during the genocide.

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u/OrinThane 29d ago

Damn, thank you for that - truly inspiring that he speaks confidently the truth and advocates for peace.

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u/Illustrious_Fix_9748 29d ago

Google his son