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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sun Sep 24, 2017, 08:15 AM Sep 2017

Warriors coach: 'Far-fetched' to expect civil discourse with Trump

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is criticizing President Trump for his attacks on NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.

"No matter how many times a football player says, 'I honor our military, but I'm protesting police brutality and racial inequality,' it doesn't matter,” Kerr said in an interview on Saturday with ESPN. “Nationalists are saying, 'You're disrespecting our flag.' Well, you know what else is disrespectful to our flag? Racism. And one's way worse than the other."

Kerr, whose team announced Saturday it would not visit the White House following its recent NBA championship, said it was “far-fetched” to expect civil discourse with Trump.

"The idea of civil discourse with a guy who is tweeting and demeaning people and saying the things he's saying is sort of far-fetched," Kerr told ESPN. "Can you picture us really having a civil discourse with him?"

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Warriors coach: 'Far-fetched' to expect civil discourse with Trump (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

There is an indirect link between kneeling and police brutality, which leads to miscommunication Not Ruth Sep 2017 #1

Guys like Kerr will save America sharedvalues Sep 2017 #2

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Sep 2017 #3

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)

1. There is an indirect link between kneeling and police brutality, which leads to miscommunication

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 08:29 AM

Sep 2017

Why not just hold up signs on the sidelines that says no police brutality, no justice, no peace, BLM, etc? Or shout slogans as you walk onto the field. Ie a more traditional method of protest, which would be easier to communicate. Freedom of speech should protect it.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

2. Guys like Kerr will save America

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 08:40 AM

Sep 2017

His voice is important. The more pro sports players and coaches that speak up, the bigger the backlash against 27.5.

Pro sports is a second media channel to reach America outside the normal news channels (which have been neutralized by right wing media, via accusations of bias and bothsidesism).

If enough players speak up, the sports media can sink Trump.

tblue37

(65,409 posts)

3. K&R for visibility. nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 09:02 AM

Sep 2017

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