Steve Kerr Supports Gabe Kapler Protesting National Anthem, Because of Course He Does

Because of course he does.

(photo courtesy of New York Post)

He says he's not going to kneel this time though. He's just not going to come out for the national anthem at all, and Steve Kerr is standing by his side:

"I always support any form of peaceful protest. That’s what our country is founded on," Kerr said Sunday. "I think it’s great that he is making his own statement."

Here's the rest from Kerr:

"I think it’s important for everybody to express their frustration, their disgust, their anger, whatever it is in any way that they deem fitting. I support everybody’s right to demand better from our country."

It was obvious as soon as Kapler made the decision to opt out of the national anthem that he was doing so just to keep pace with Kerr's own gun control activism. With the horrific shooting in Uvalde and his own father's death at the hands of Islamic extremists as a backdrop, Kerr announced last week that he had partnered with noted anti-2A lobbying group Brady Campaign and sought donations on the group's behalf.

So now we have two professional coaches in San Francisco crossing swords over who can advocate the hardest against the people's right to bear arms. Can't wait until the Chase Center announcer and Jumbotron get in on this one as well.