Steve Kerr is a master at blocking outside noise. He proved that Tuesday night, after noise had came from the Phoenix Suns’ in-arena DJ.
The Warriors coach arrived at Footprint Center for the game against the Suns — and he had the appropriate gear this time.
“I’m ready for it,” Kerr said with a smile on his face and headphones over his ears. “I thought about wearing a disco outfit or something, but that might’ve been a little too much.”
Kerr’s headwear was a response to the Suns’ DJ, who recently trolled the coach for his viral rant after the Warriors’ previous trip to Phoenix.
After the Warriors’ eventful 123-115 loss to the Suns on Nov. 22, including NBA referee Scott Foster ejecting veteran guard Chris Paul, something else non-basketball related bothered Kerr.
“In this building, you can’t hear anything because it’s like a club, it’s like a South Beach club out there,” Kerr told reporters after the game. “What are we doing? I’m being dead serious.
“I couldn’t hear anything out there. The whole game is just thumping, techno club music. Can we just have a basketball game anymore? What the hell?”
A few weeks later, the Suns’ in-arena DJ used Kerr’s complaint as inspiration for a new remix, which he unveiled Friday during a 114-106 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
While Kerr was visibly heated during his original rant, it’s clear both parties now are having fun with a light-hearted back-and-forth.
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