After Draymond Green, it was Steve Kerr who appeared in front of the press to discuss the incident between his All-Star interior and Jordan Poole, and especially the video leak. 27 years ago, it was he who was involved in a fight with a teammate, and not just any since it was Michael Jordan. In total, he saw twenty fights in training“, and for him, the video should never have come out.
“When things stay in-house, it’s almost easy to manage” believes the coach of the Warriors. “It’s so much cleaner and easier. As soon as there is a leak, it becomes hell and it affects both players, every coach, but above all the players. Because everything is known, players now have to deal with all of these things. We have to answer all these questions and that puts everyone in a difficult situation. »
“We have to clean up”
At no point does Steve Kerr directly mention Draymond Green and Jordan Poole, and he focuses on this leaked video. His anger is cold, and for him, it is the very organization of the franchise that needs to be reviewed.
“If you had a camera in your house and there was a family dispute, would you really want to discuss it with the whole world? Of course not. You would like to manage it internally. That’s always the goal, and for some reason there have been leaks in this franchise. It’s not the first time and we have to clean up. »
For Steve Kerr, the locker room must remain a sanctuary, even if it is increasingly complicated with televisions, smartphones, etc.
“It shouldn’t come out of the walls of our training room but it did. It is a problem. We had cameras in our dressing rooms during the Finals. The sanctity of the locker room has been abused for a long time. Given today’s world, with social media, criticism and judgments, we realize that this is a big part of what drives the NBA, and so that means finding the right balance. »
