OAKLAND – The tension kept rising. So Warriors coach Steve Kerr uttered the thoughts that nearly everybody holds regarding a meaningless NBA preseason game.
“I don’t want to be here,” Kerr said.
Kerr said those words only moments into the second half after storming the court to share his displeasure with officials for calling an offensive foul on Warriors guard Stephen Curry after Suns forward Trevor Ariza hooked him. After Curry drew a technical, Kerr and Warriors forward Kevin Durant quickly followed suit.
Within seconds, official Ben Taylor ejected Kerr. The Warriors coach then said, “I don’t want to be here anyway,” Kerr said before waiving goodbye and exiting the court early in the third quarter.