‘Pathetic’: Steve Kerr deflects questions about human rights in China by reminding reporters there are ‘people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down’ in the U.S.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr hasn’t seemed too eager to answer questions about the league’s response to the Houston Rockets GM’s tweeted support for Hong Kong protesters. Thursday night, Kerr was asked about human rights in China but ended up pivoting to the U.S.:

Sam Hustis

✔@SamHustis

Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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7:05 AM - Oct 11, 2019

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Oh wow.

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✔@BecketAdams

wow good point. isolated mass shootings perpetrated by madmen is basically the same thing as government-sponsored campaigns of mass exterminations. https://twitter.com/SamHustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

✔@SamHustis

Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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Allahpundit@allahpundit

Honestly was not expecting the NBA’s appetite for Chinese blood money to produce an “ackshually we’re just as bad” take https://twitter.com/SamHustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

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Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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8:49 AM - Oct 11, 2019

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Katie Pavlich

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What a POS https://twitter.com/samhustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

✔@SamHustis

Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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8:18 AM - Oct 11, 2019

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And yet, there it is.

Mark Hemingway

✔@Heminator

If you think gun violence in America is in any way comparable to the atrocities the Chinese government has done and continues to do... wow.

What is going on here? This is a national disgrace. https://twitter.com/SamHustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

✔@SamHustis

Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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8:32 AM - Oct 11, 2019

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Sandy@RightGlockMom

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Putz be thy name.

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8:42 AM - Oct 11, 2019

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David Harsanyi

✔@davidharsanyi

What an immense idiot. The Chinese communist state has murdered tens of millions of people. It has concentration camps open right now. People who shoot ARs in American malls are criminals. https://twitter.com/SamHustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

✔@SamHustis

Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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8:11 AM - Oct 11, 2019

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(((AG)))@AG_Conservative

Steve Kerr comparing the right to gun ownership in America to China locking up millions of religious minorities in camps and censoring any criticism of their regime.

Maybe "shut up and coach" might not be the worst advice for some people... https://twitter.com/SamHustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

✔@SamHustis

Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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8:09 AM - Oct 11, 2019

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Britt McHenry

✔@BrittMcHenry

Replying to @SamHustis

This was not the right answer. Not by a long shot. Wow.

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Josh Jordan

✔@NumbersMuncher

And here's Steve Kerr comparing China's human rights abuses (holding people in camps and silencing Hong Kong protestors) with individuals in the US that commit gun violence.

This is pathetic. The NBA deserves whatever fallout they get from their cowardice. https://twitter.com/SamHustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

✔@SamHustis

Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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8:06 AM - Oct 11, 2019

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Jonah Goldberg@JonahDispatch

This guy should stop talking if he wants people to take him seriously. https://twitter.com/SamHustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

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Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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8:36 AM - Oct 11, 2019

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We Need More Coolidge@PaineInTheNeck

Replying to @SamHustis

Political prisoners in China unavailable for comment.

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Wes Ganobcik ™@ganobleberries

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He really doesn't have a clue.

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Stick with Freedom@TheMainStick

Replying to @SamHustis

That’s the most disgusting case of equivocation I can recall hearing.
What a cowardly man!

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BT@back_ttys

Steve Kerr should, to use his own words, stick to issues he's "well-versed on", like kissing the ass of the Chinese government. What a tool. https://twitter.com/SamHustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

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Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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Boomieleaks@notwokieleaks

“Alexa, what’s a useful idiot?” https://twitter.com/SamHustis/status/1182469667270488064 …

Sam Hustis

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Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China:

"No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

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