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Steve Kerr Calls for Gun Control Following Texas School Shooting

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Steve Kerr Calls for Gun Control Following Texas School Shooting

Steve Kerr Calls for Gun Control Following Texas School Shooting

Steve Kerr Calls for Gun Control , Following Texas School Shooting.

Reuters reports that during a pre-game news conference on May 24, .

The Golden State Warriors coach refused to discuss his team's Eastern Conference finals game against the Mavericks.

Instead, he advocated for tighter gun laws following the Texas school shooting in which 19 children and 2 adults were killed.

Instead, he advocated for tighter gun laws following the Texas school shooting in which 19 children and 2 adults were killed.

Instead, he advocated for tighter gun laws following the Texas school shooting in which 19 children and 2 adults were killed.

Any basketball questions don't matter ... In the last 10 days, we've had elderly black people killed in a supermarket in Buffalo, we've had Asian churchgoers killed in Southern California, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.

Any basketball questions don't matter ... In the last 10 days, we've had elderly black people killed in a supermarket in Buffalo, we've had Asian churchgoers killed in Southern California, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.

Now we have children murdered at school.

When are we going to do something?

I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.

Now we have children murdered at school.

When are we going to do something?

I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.

Kerr also attacked lawmakers for blocking gun control measures.

Do you realize that 90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want background checks, universal background checks?

90% of us.

, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.

We are being held hostage by 50 Senators in Washington who refuse to even put it to a vote, despite what we the American people want.

They won't vote on it because they want to hold on to their own power, Steve Kerr, via pre-game news conference, as reported by Reuters.

LeBron James also posted a call to action on Twitter


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