Heated Kerr avoids criticizing refereeing after shouting at referee originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steve Kerr was upset for several reasons after the Warriors win 123-118 in NBA Cup against the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night at Chase Center.
But the Warriors coach controlled his emotions enough to avoid criticizing the game officials after the victory.
“I’m going to choose not to talk about the officiating,” Kerr told reporters.
While the warriors coughed up a big lead in the fourth quarterKerr was furious with referees Brian Forte and Andy Nagy.
With 1:47 left in regulation, Nagy assessed a technical foul on Warriors forward Draymond Green, who yelled for a moving violation on the Grizzlies. Instead, a foul was called against Moses Moody.
Kerr could be heard on the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast saying “Come on, Andy.”
Three possessions later, after a foul on Warriors center Trayce Jackson-Davis, Kerr received a technical foul from Forte. Moments later, Forte gave Green another technical foul, ejecting the star from the game.
“I don’t need an explanation. I did my job. My work was done for the night. We won. Let’s move on.
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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 match ended, Kerr had words for Forte and Nagy.
Kerr had to be restrained by Warriors players and staff.
Kerr wasn’t happy with his team’s performance in the fourth quarter and the way the refs handled things, but the Warriors came away with the win, so it wasn’t all bad.
