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“When are we going to do something?”: the NBA coach’s anger at the massacre in Texas – 05/25/2022

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Steve Kerrcoach of the Golden State Warriors and one of the most respected voices in the NBAexploded this Tuesday against the Republicans for rejecting the gun control in the usa. after the Texas shooting that killed at least 19 minors and two adults.

“I’m not going to talk about basketball today (…). No basketball questions matter,” Kerr began at his press conference before Game 4 of the Western finals being played tonight in Dallas (Texas) among the Mavericks y los Warriors (0-3).

“Since we left training this morning, 14 children (the death toll later rose to 19) and two teachers have been killed 400 miles from here (644 kilometers). In the last ten days, we’ve had elderly black men killed in a supermarket of Buffaloto Asian parishioners murdered in Southern California and now we have children murdered at school,” he explained.

“When are we going to do something?!” he yelled.

On the verge of tears and with a gesture of rage at all times, Kerr He noted that he is “very tired” of appearing before the media to “offer condolences to devastated families” after a shooting in the US.

“I’m very tired. Excuse me, I’m sorry. I’m tired of the minutes of silence. Enough,” he said.

the continuation, NBA coach lambasted Republicans in the Senate for being against a bill to strengthen background checks when buying a gun.

The law known as HR8was approved by the House of Representatives in 2021 but its process is still stuck in the Senate.

“There are 50 senators (Republicans) who refuse to vote for the HR8 (…). There’s a reason they won’t vote: to keep their power,” he said.

“I ask you, Mitch McConnell (Senate Republican leader), and all of you senators who refuse to do anything about the violence, the school shootings and the supermarket shootings. I ask you: Will you put your own desire for power first? of the lives of our children, seniors and parishioners? Because that’s what it looks like,” he added.

Kerr he urged that everyone today think of their own “child, grandchild, mother, father, sister or brother.”

How would you feel if this happened to you today? she wondered.

“50 senators in Washington are holding us hostage. Do you realize that 90% of Americans, regardless of their political party, want universal background (to buy guns)?” he said.

Kerr alluded in this way to polls such as that of the Morning Consult firm and the Politico portal, which in 2021 ensured that 84% of Americans (including 77% of Republicans) support that all weapons acquisitions require background checks. .

“We’re being held hostage by 50 senators in Washington who refuse to even put (the bill) up for a vote, despite what Americans want. They won’t vote for it because they want to keep their own power. It’s pathetic! I’ve had enough.” closed with a new cry before leaving the press conference.

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