Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors, a staunch critic of President Donald Trump, said he avoided watching the inauguration of the 47th US president on Monday.
Kerr was asked if he saw any of the festivities before the team faced the Boston Celtics.
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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gestures during the game against the Miami Heat on Jan. 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 their worst home loss since Kerr took over as head coach. The Celtics defeated 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 in support of 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, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
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“I’m going out every day to help people vote on November 5th 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.
“After the results are counted that night, we will be able to, in the words of the great Steph Curry, say to Donald Trump, ‘Good night!'”
Instead, Trump soundly defeated Harris in the election and became the first president since Grover Cleveland to serve two non-consecutive terms as president.
Steve Kerr speaks during the Democratic National Convention on August 19, 2024 in Chicago. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“I believe in democracy. I believe the American people have spoken and voted for Trump. I want him to do well in the next four years. I want our country to do well,” Kerr said after Trump’s victory.
