Steve Kerr opens up on being vocal about United States-Iran tensions

Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors coach, is t one to shy away from giving his opinion. coach has been quite active on Twitter recently as tensions grow between United States of America and Iran. Steve Kerr retweeted many individuals who criticised United States for killing General Qasem Soleimani, head of Iran's Quds Force, in an airstrike. Kerr also questioned Donald Trump administration's statement that Soleimani was planning a "pending" attack on Americans.

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr comments on US-Iran situation

Steve Kerr has been vocal about his views and said in a tweet that one should never trust United States government when it comes to war. He added that Johnson and Nixon lied about Vietnam, while Bush and Cheney also lied about WMD's in Iraq. Kerr w alleges Vice-President Mike Pence for lying about Soleimani's supposed involvement in 9/11 attacks back in 2001 on Twin Towers in New York. Pence said that Soleimani had links to 9/11, which Associated Press fact-checkers have termed as misleading.

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr on why he is vocal on Iran issue

Steve Kerr explained why he's outspoken on issue of Iran before Golden State Warriors' game against Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Kerr said that he uses Twitter as a platform to remind people to do ir homework while saying that he is worried that re is going to be ar World War or a mess like one in Iraq. Steve Kerr had earlier come under fire for declining to answer questions about NBA-China-Hong Kong controversy in October, leading numerous critics from n to satirically mock Kerr for "rediscovering" will to talk over geopolitics. After his silence on China issue, Steve Kerr did say that he would remain vocal on domestic disputes and anything that affects Americans.

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Steve Kerr's Iran connection

Steve Kerr though, quite interestingly did t mention his personal history with Iran. Malcolm Kerr, Steve’s far, was killed in Leban by Iranian-backed militants in 1984. He and his family sued Iran in 1996 after International Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act was passed. Kerr had said in 2016 that he did t need revenge or closure on matter but case was essential to some of his family members.

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