Steve Kerr says he regrets calling President Donald Trump a 'buffoon,' admits comments on Hong Kong were 'weak'

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has never been afraid to speak his mind. Kerr has been among the most vocal sports figures when it comes to political commentary, providing strong statements on complex and controversial topics when other coaches would avoid them all together.

But sometimes even he admits he isn’t completely in the right. Kerr revealed the one regretful comment he made about President Donald Trump and admitted he gave a “weak” statement after then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted out support for Hong Kong.

Kerr’s comments came during a wide-ranging interview with the New Yorker. While that interview began with basketball questions, it eventually turned to politics, where Kerr admitted there have been times in the past where he needed to tone down his rhetoric.

Following Trump’s first election win in 2016, Kerr delivered a passionate speech about his concerns about Trump’s first term. Since then, however, he said he learned that he needed to represent “our organization in a way that I could still let my feelings be known but not get too personal. I’m representing a large group of people.”

That didn’t stop Kerr from criticizing Trump over the years, though. Kerr has spoken out against the president multiple times, advocating for gun control, condemning racist tweets and defending athletes’ right to take a knee during the national anthem.

But there is one Trump comment Kerr said he regretted: When he called the president a “buffoon.” Kerr said that while he felt that at the time, he would have been better off focusing on Trump’s actual policy and not resorting to name calling. per the New Yorker.

“Calling the President a buffoon, I kind of regret that, even though I felt it in my heart. It’s better to point out policy decisions, but also American values. What’s wrong with the things that he does.”