Steve Kerr had not at all digested the last foul called against his team during the match against the Rockets, a few days ago, and if he had not specifically criticized the referee Bill Kennedy, author of the whistle, he did not lack virulence at the press conference, when talking about it…
“This is a billion-dollar industry. There are jobs on the line… Our guys deserved to win this game or at least have a chance to make a save to end the game and that was taken away from us by a decision that a grade school referee did not wouldn’t have taken it, because this guy would have had common sense and said to himself: ‘You know what, I’m not going to decide a game on a lost ball 25 meters from the basket’. »
A few days later, and while the referees’ union called on coaches and players to calm down following online threats against officials and their families, Steve Kerr regrets.
Regrets about the form
“Let me say publicly that I am ashamed”he explained this weekend, when asked about his criticisms. “Every time I criticize an official, afterwards I feel very bad. I’m ashamed of it. Sometimes in these matches, emotion takes over and you say things you regret.”
In its report on the last two minutes of the match, the NBA had also validated Bill Kennedy’s whistle. Steve Kerr, however, still considers that he is not in the spirit of the game.
What he regrets is the personal attacks against a referee whom he appreciates…
“I wouldn’t change complaining about the whistle”concludes the coach. “But Bill Kennedy is a great referee. He’s been in the league for a long time. I’m satisfied when I walk into the room and see Bill. I feel bad for saying what I said after the match. He didn’t deserve this. I blame myself. »
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