Steve Kerr eased into a chair after Friday’s practice, consumed by his Warriors and their recent onslaught of issues. Injuries to Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. Concerns about Kevin Durant approaching the limit of permissible technicals. Three consecutive losses. Seven defeats in 10 games.
The familiar feel-good vibe of recent seasons – the one accompanying the team that sketches masterpieces on the hardwood – has taken an undeniably darker turn.
Yet none of this precluded Kerr from addressing the fatal police shooting of 22-year-old Stephon Clark, the outrage within Sacramento’s black community, and in a larger sense, America’s irrational love affair with assault rifles and the second amendment.