The Golden State Warriors’ Steve Kerr, who is a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, said he avoided attending the inauguration of the 47th president of the United States on Monday.
Kerr was asked if he watched any of the festivities before the team played the Boston Celtics.
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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gestures during the game against the Miami Heat on January 7, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
“I didn’t watch the inauguration. I chose to watch the Celtics tape,” he told reporters, adding that he loved playing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Warriors suffered the worst home loss since Kerr took over as head coach. The Celtics beat the Warriors 125-85.
Kerr had been one of Trump’s biggest critics among sports figures. He spoke at the Democratic National Convention in August to support Vice President Kamala Harris in the election.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gestures to his team during the Boston Celtics game in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
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“I will go out every day to help people vote on November 5 and elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as the next president and vice president of the United States,” Kerr told the crowd in Chicago at the time.
“Once the results are tallied that evening, we can, in the words of the great Steph Curry, say to Donald Trump: ‘Night, night!’”
Instead, Trump resoundingly defeated Harris in the election to become the first president since Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms as president.
Steve Kerr speaks at the Democratic National Convention on August 19, 2024 in Chicago. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“I believe in democracy. I think the American people spoke and voted for Trump. I want him to succeed over the next four years. I want our country to do well,” Kerr said after Trump’s victory. Trump.
