Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says he trusts Steve Kerr to speak his mind - even if the coach occasionally pushes it too far.
In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Lacob addressed Kerr’s willingness to weigh in on politics and made clear he’s not looking for total agreement. The Warriors owner said Kerr can cross the line at times, but that he still believes in the coach’s judgment.
“Steve knows there are times he has said things which I did not agree with. But I do trust him to say the right things, do the right thing,” Lacob said.
“Now sometimes he goes a little far and I have to go back and say, ‘Hey, Steve, maybe that was a little far.’ … But we don’t have to agree on everything.”
Kerr has long been vocal about his political beliefs, and that has fueled a public feud with President Donald Trump. Kerr later said he regretted not showing more restraint.
“He was establishing this new tone of communication that we were going to have in this country. I was so disgusted that I didn’t hold back,” Kerr said to The New York Times.
“I’ve learned that I need to be better in terms of representing our organization in a way that I could still let my feelings be known but not get too personal. I’m representing a large group of people.”
The comments come as Kerr prepares for his 13th season leading Golden State. He has won four championships with the Warriors, adding to the five titles he captured as a player with the Chicago Bulls alongside Michael Jordan, giving him nine rings overall.
The team’s results have been more uneven since its last championship in 2022. Over the past four years, Golden State has reached the playoffs twice, and both of those runs ended in the Western Conference Semifinals.
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