Steve Kerr joined Gregg Popovich, Anquan Boldin, Demario Davis and Andrew McCutchen to co-author an op-ed offering concrete solutions to address some of the problems raised by protesters across the country.
To achieve a more equitable justice system for people of color, the op-ed says police need to be held accountable for their actions.
“When these killings occur, we tweet, we write letters, we make videos demanding accountability,” Kerr et al. said. “We protest and we vow to change hearts and minds so that our young men can run through the streets without fear.
“And soon after, we see another officer kill a black person, usually a man, and usually without consequence.