PORTLAND, Ore. — The moment usually causes Warriors coach Steve Kerr to express empathy for the victims and frustration with the United States’ current gun laws. Beyond mentioning this points, Kerr also praised former Oregon football player Keanon Lowe for stopping a potential school shooting at nearby Parkrose High School on Friday.
“Keanon Lowe, a remarkable act of courage,” Kerr said before the Warriors played the Trail Blazers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.”My hats off to him.”
Lowe, who is a football coach at Parkrose High, reportedly tackled a student after he entered a classroom on Friday with a shotgun.