Heated Kerr avoids criticizing referee after yelling at referee originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steve Kerr was angry for several reasons after the Warriors’ 123-118 NBA Cup victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night at Chase Center.
But the Warriors coach controlled his emotions enough to avoid criticizing the match officials after the win.
“I’m going to choose not to speak about the civil service,” Kerr told reporters.
As the Warriors blew a big lead in the fourth quarter, Kerr was furious with referees Brian Forte and Andy Nagy.
With 1:47 left in regulation, Nagy drew a technical foul on Warriors forward Draymond Green for yelling for a traveling foul on the Grizzlies when a foul was called on Moses Moody.
Kerr was heard on the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast saying, “Come on, Andy.”
Three possessions later, after Warriors center Trayce Jackson-Davis was fouled, Kerr was assessed a technical foul by Forte. Moments later, Green received another technical foul from Forte and was ejected from the game.
“I don’t need any explanation. I did my job. My job was done for the night. We won. To proceed.”
Draymond asked if he was given an explanation for his second technical foul pic.twitter.com/piRgI9AOa8
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The Warriors led by 24 in the fourth quarter but had to hold on to improve to 10-2. Immediately after the game ended, Kerr had words for Forte and Nagy.
Kerr had to be restrained by Warriors players and staff.
Kerr wasn’t happy with how his team performed in the fourth quarter and how the officials handled things, but the Warriors came away with the win, so it wasn’t all bad.
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