NBA Today crew ‘so proud’ of Steve Kerr’s comments 

I knew about Steve Kerr's dad in Beirut, but I didn't know that both RJ and Perk have parents that passed away because of gun violence. So many losses, so terrible.

Didn’t know that about Steve’s Kerr’s father. Even more respect for him was gained with that presser

Did not now that about Kendrick Perkins. For him to go through all that and still make it to the NBA is amazing. I like him more now as well as Richard Jefferson.

Thank you Steve Kerr. We need all the influential voices of reason out there to be as outspoken as humanly possible to make the difference. Children shouldn't have to be afraid to go to school.

I'm from Christchurch, New Zealand. We had a mass shooting in 2018, it was devastating. We changed our gun laws and now a shooting on this scale has not happened since. I understand that it is different in America, but we are past the point of thoughts and prayers. We need change and reform. Thank you Steve Kerr for speaking out. How many more people have to die? It's unbelievable.

Im an European and these situations are truly mind blowing to me how it never changes, but how crazy is it that just in this 4 people pannel at least half had a parent or family member lose their lives to gun violence? :( truly shocking how long this is going for with no change, you people have power dont forget!

Wow I feel Perk's feelings about his children's education

Looking at my kids yesterday all in elementary school my heart broke for those parents, I pray to God I never get that call one day.

Thank you, Perk. Poignant message.

Steve Kerr a walking W.

Kendrick nails it 💯

Prayers and condolences to all those families who lost their children and relatives. America, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!

Well said coach. God Bless these families and community

This is one of those issues where like... the whole world's just shaking their heads because of what's going on in the US. I'm so sorry for you guys, I really hope you'll have some sane legislation soon.

My prayers go out to the families, teachers, school and children ❤🙏🏾

Thank you for speaking out!

How u can buy a gun at 18 but cant buy cigarettes or alcohol?!? At 18 we go thru so many mix emotions that if u have a gun your liable to use it. From girl cheating on u, to u losing your so called bestfriend, to being joked about, or even BULLYING. Raise the age to at least 25 so they can at least recognize their consequence. In the heat of the moment they not thinking jail, being killed. .

wow Perkins was really insightful! totally agree!

As I read some of the negative comments, I am convinced that there are a lot of disturbed individuals in this world! When you defend the unnecessary and deflect from reality, something is truly wrong!

It’s crazy we need a background check to apply for a job and not a background check to apply for a killing tool. WHY IS THAT?

This was a really good piece.

its devastating and telling how big gun violence problem in the us is when randomly both RJ's father and KP's mother were killed by guns

Kerr was amazing....if only every American in his right mind would react like this!!!

Perk says it all. Americans need to change the situation by not voting for those who propagate the status quo and voting for those who want to change things. The gun lobby is powerful, organised and has enough politicians in their pocket. So time to either do something about it or just keep talking and being horrified.

GREAT SHOW- SO SO SAD -- WE NEED TO DO SOMTHING

America Needs To Have A Conversation About Mental Health.

I knew about Steve background. I didnt know about Richards situation. WOW

Preach! Agreed!

I never understood the gun laws in the US. I’m from the Philippines and we’re far from being a crime-free country. But I never had to worry about things like this happening because we don’t get easy access to firearms in general. This type of situation is so devastating regardless if you have a personal experience with it or not. 😔

Steve Kerr For President…

This is crazy seeing park and rj both losing parents to gun violence....so sad

It gets tiring to hear people say that it gets tiring to hear people just give their condolences and nothing changes.

I would push for more gun user orientation and stricter compliance for gun buyers or users. If there are more compliance for getting a drivers license and driving a car, then it should have the same treatment with gun users. I really advocate for more compelling gun orientations, trainings, gun liability insurance and yearly license renewal for responsible gun usage.

YESSSSSSSSSS speak factsssssss Kendrick Perkins.

Im so disgusted by Greg Abbott and Ted Cruz.

People can't do this! I am so pissed right now. Imagine being one of those families. Texas needs to strengthen security, or the worst is yet too come.

America is the only country that this kind of thing happens. Its devastating my prayers 🙏 goes out to all the children n teachers killed 😢

This is a world that evil, cold hearted and ruthless, all of these things will not end until God brings judgement on this earth.

Steve Kerr was out spoken about removing police from college campuses as well.

As someone who is not from the US, do you know how frightening it is to hear how multiple people at that table lost a loved one to gun violence? To hear the real fear and sadness in Malika's voice for her mother, because teaching is now considered a dangerous profession? To hear that Perk's kids are being homeschooled out of his fear for their safety? How many other viewers are watching and share the same fears? Who are angry, and mourning, and tired? It is truly heartbreaking, and eye-opening for anyone tuning into American news these days, to be made uncomfortably aware of how bad things really are in the US. But as Malika pointed out, inaction isn't the answer, and you can channel that frustration and sadness into something positive. You can have your say and should use your voice to demand that they take action for positive change and public safety. Take it from somebody who does not live in America - you do not need to live like this, tragedy to tragedy, burying children, and always needing to look over your shoulder in public. You do not have to accept what your legislators decide.

woah 3 different people in this video have parents that died from gun violence, that's literally 3 out of 5

Whats crazier is the fact that Perk and Richard both had family pass away due to gun violence. Why has this become common? Got to do something!!

Omg KP, the way he said it brought me to tears 😭😭😭

I'm from Paris and I cry when I see him talk like that it's enough enough so sad

I've been fighting tears for last couple of days, but Big Perk got my eyes watering for the last 10 minutes again with the insight about how destroyed the parent of a child that either insisted/made their child go to school that faithful day. Or the parent that denied that child a simple pleasure like a favorite food snack or toy not knowing it was that child's last day on earth. My daughter is not school age yet but my eyes are watering again because who can't sympathize or empathize with that! ...And not to mention I type this at my desk where I've been teaching High School English for well over a decade now.

2020, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr joined hundreds of parents, students and teachers in Oakland, ca for a rally calling for police to be taken off of Oakland school campuses.

Amen Perk

These lovely children must of been terrorfic by the shooters and make me wanna just cry

This is terrible a truly awful situation horrible tragic my ❤️ goes out to all the victims families but here's the awful part nothing will change. It seems to me there's needs to a nationwide movement similar in numbers and as loud as 2020 this stuff can't be and shouldn't be forgotten like Ted Cruz Greg Abbott would like. Now I am lucky as an Irishman I never had worry about such things growing up in my country but no parent or child ever should.

Firearm safety needs to be pushed. Not gun control

YOU WORK FOR ESPN

Luv u KP!

Preach brutha KP

Until something changes, nothing will change. There aren't enough politicians who want to change the system.

Beautiful words Steve Kerr

WELL SPOKEN!!

Finally, a kind of good news.

I'm from Australia any my opinion no one should have guns unless they're in the military police or security all like we have over here for farmers gun should not be readily available to whoever wants one. I think America need to implement new laws that unless you can obtain a gun licence have extended background checks and make it so much harder to access a gun you guys are going to continually have this problem in Australia we had a mass shooting Port Arthur massacre and with that our prime minister at the time John Howard had what we called a buy back scheme where you could take your gun in not give your name and hand your guns over as the banning of guns in Australia due to the mass shooting since Port Arthur and since the buyback scheme for the guns we have not had another mass shooting so I definitely think if we can do it in Australia I can't see such an amazing place has America can do the same peace to all love and condolences to the families that have lost so much to this terrible tragedy rest in peace

Steve Kerr sometimes wears a buttoned-up work shirt under his jacket.

Steve Kerr has learned from coach Pop

Yet, Kerr and the rest of the nba players are silent when shootings occur in chicago and new york.

good job by kerr

- i wanna buy a beer - how old are u? - 18 - get outta here, thats ilegal - i wanna buy a gun - how old are you? - 18 - come right in... unreal

Okay,start donating for the kids and families..

Thank you Steve Kerr enough is enough

Perkins speakin' facts💯

The Problem is we need to teach our children, to stop being bullies in school, then our children wouldn't have to go and get a weapon to kill innocent victims in school shootings or to even have school shootings for that matter because some kids who are bullies don't know how to keep their mouth shut and I blame the parents of those bullies for allowing their kids to bully others around. And I also blame law enforcement for allowing drugs and weapons to be in our community and I blame our federal government for not doing anything to take weapons out of our community and stop weapons from getting into the hands of our children.

Kendrick is 💯 right about Texas

It's so bad it's funny.. you can buy a automatic assault rifle at 18 but ya can't have a beer until 21.

I am glad that prominent people start speaking up about the whole "more guns = more safety" bs. I just hope that it is not just a one time thing but rather something they truly believe in and also the public needs to put pressure in the senators who block change.

Man this had me balling 😭

Dam perk, absolutely correct

AMENNNNN!!!!!!!!!!

Steve Kerr thank you for speaking up, but you know as well as anyone words are only words.. there needs to be change it has needed to change years n years ago

ts NOT gun control. It's human control! Who show violent movies , sell violent video games, express violent lyrics on violent videos? Were there mass shootings like this at schools/buildings before the technology I mentioned?

Texas and Florida are the spot bucket of this country

If you have no voice Malika, we don’t have either. It’s time to set term limits for house and senate

we all know nothing will change

You can't buy cigarettes or alchohal until you're 21, or menthol cigarettes at all, but you can get a gun at 18, and there are the private sale loopholes that allow transfer of weapons without a BG check. Then you can go wipe people off the face of the earth without even getting your hands dirty (like you'd have to do with a knife or othersuch). This is ludicrous. Just really depressing stuff.

Steve Kerr has every right to state his frustrations, given his experience with his late Father. When is enough, ENOUGH! LIVES MATTER, ESPECIALLY KIDS! The Political leaders of the State are not real LEADERS! They should RESIGN! What do you say to the parents who lost their kids?

What I don’t understand is why don’t we pass laws where to acquire a firearm you need to show yourself to be somewhat responsible. Just like a drivers license, have a test, have an instructor, it’s true this what stop violence but I can’t think that it would hurt.

when did espn become fox news, cnn, NBC, ABC

I've been dying inside all day. We have no leaders.

At this point the teachers should be able to have weapons. And they also need security as well, sad we’ve come to this but that’s what we gotta do . If I ever have kids I probably won’t put them in public school, sad but that’s what’s gotta happen

So u can't buy a bud light at 18, u can't buy a cigarette anymore at 18 but I can buy high powered assault rifles? U shouldn't be able 2 buy a gun til 25

It’s time for a greater show of unity NBA, WNBA, MLB…. Stop the games, join the people on the streets in support!

Keep to sports.😎

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you americans say you are the best country in the world then why do you need guns? greatness doesnt need guns.

Yes perk yes

Home school your kids. Better to live in fear than regret

I totally agree with what ever one said, but back around checks isn't good enough. There are too many guns in the streets and who do you think put alot of those guns on the streets? More then half the people who are legally purchase those guns, that's are 2 amendment rights.

PASS LEGISLATION ASAP

These hypocrites who speak out on social issues are surprisingly SILENT when it comes to China. Too many dollars to go THERE!!

That's my coach. 😎👍

everything said was right.... and I DO NOT think you have to be affected by gun violence to say this... you have to be empathetic and you will see the path to help the country...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Wednesday blocked a school safety bill

all you do is sending thoughts and prayers...

You do something. This is on all the voters who vote for fear, hate, and crazy.

Yea but when he was asked about China smh half his team probably owns a gun