Legally Problematic”: US Olympic Basketball Coach Backs Kamala Harris While on Duty
The text discusses a recent endorsement made by Steve Kerr, the head coach of the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball team, for Vice President Kamala Harris, who is viewed as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Kerr’s comments, made during an official practice in Team USA attire, have sparked controversy, with the Heritage Foundation labeling them as “legally problematic.” Stephen Curry, a guard for the Warriors, also expressed support for Harris, prompting further criticism. Critics have pointed out that both Kerr and Curry, who are affluent athletes, live in insulated environments that shield them from differing political opinions. Their endorsements have not resonated well with some fans, who expressed their displeasure on social media. The piece underscores concerns about athletes engaging in partisan politics while representing the United States abroad.
To paraphrase a famous quote from the late William F. Buckley, liberals profess openness to other views but then regularly behave as if they had no idea that other views existed.
While talking to reporters in Paris, France, on Thursday, notorious woke liberal and U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball head coach Steve Kerr pledged to support Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presumptive 2024 presidential nominee.
Kerr, however, made this endorsement while acting in his official capacity, which the conservative Heritage Foundation described as “legally problematic.”
“Kamala Harris is a great candidate, and I will support her,” Kerr said, according to NBA writer Marc J. Spears.
Kerr, a 5-time NBA champion player and 4-time champion coach of the Golden State Warriors, had no business endorsing Harris. After all, he apparently made those comments in an official practice setting while decked out in Team USA athletic apparel. Democrats might have fallen in line behind Harris, but the United States of America has not.
“Kamala Harris is a great candidate and I will support her,” @usabasketball head coach Steve Kerr said. pic.twitter.com/ORp6D8hvSr
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 25, 2024
Meanwhile, Warriors and Team USA guard Stephen Curry made the same reprehensible endorsement while speaking to reporters.
“Vice President Harris is primed to bring her energy to this campaign, and hopefully, she’s on the ticket winning the election, but it’s a big deal to say the least,” Curry said in a clip posted to the social media platform X.
US Olympic basketball player Steph Curry was asked about his longtime connection with Vice President Kamala Harris.
He spoke on the “big deal” her potential nomination could provide these “monumental next couple months for our country.” pic.twitter.com/kssIwoYSAD
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) July 25, 2024
In a on Thursday, the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project described the endorsements as “legally problematic” and threatened action.
👀Legally problematic that @SteveKerr @StephenCurry30 are engaging in partisan politics overseas while on non-profit travel with @usabasketball
We are exploring options
Athletically problematic that they barely beat South Sudan by 1 point https://t.co/2wjLGNJMnv
— Oversight Project (@OversightPR) July 25, 2024
Kerr, of course, has a lengthy history of derogatory statements about former President Donald Trump.
The Warriors coach has also added his voice to such leftist causes as gun control and the Black Lives Matter-inspired calls for “social justice.”
On social media, Kerr’s endorsement of Harris did not exactly win the coach — or USA Basketball — many new fans.
“Stick to Hoops,” one user wrote.
Stick to Hoops
— Adam Sampson (@AdamSampson13) July 25, 2024
“I hope they lose even more now,” another user wrote.
I hope they lose even more now
— Don Ludwig (@deludwig) July 25, 2024
Legal questions aside, privileged coaches and athletes like Kerr and Curry live in bubbles that insulate them from real dissent. In other words, with anti-establishment voices marginalized or censored nearly everywhere, affluent liberals seldom encounter challenges to their narrow worldview.
As a result, when they travel abroad and compete on behalf of the United States, they see no incongruity between their own partisan endorsements and the much broader task of representing their entire country.
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