A heated Kerr avoids criticizing officiating after shouting at ref originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steve Kerr was upset for multiple reasons after the 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 game officials after the win.
“I will choose not to talk about the tenure,” Kerr told reporters.
During the Warriors coughed up a big quarterly leadKerr fumed at referees Brian Forte and Andy Nagy.
With 1:47 remaining in regulation, Nagy called a technical foul on Warriors forward Draymond Green because he was yelled for a traveling violation on the Grizzlies when a foul was called on Moses Moody.
Kerr could be 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 given a technical foul by Forte. A few moments later, Green was assessed another technical foul by Forte and ejected from the game.
“I don’t need an explanation. I did my job. My work was done for the night. We won. Go ahead.”
Draymond on if he got an explanation for his second technical pic.twitter.com/piRgI9AOa8
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The Warriors led by 24 in the fourth quarter but had to hang 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 referees handled things, but the Warriors came away with the win, so it wasn’t all bad.
