Warriors coach mocks NRA financial trouble: 'Don't send money, thoughts and prayers should suffice'

[DonViejo]

BY AVERY ANAPOL - 08/04/18 10:33 AM EDT

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr mocked the National Rifle Association following the group’s revelation that it is in serious financial trouble.

“Don't send money......thoughts and prayers should suffice,” tweeted Kerr, a vocal critic of both the NRA and President Trump.

Link to tweet

In the wake of a string of gun-related tragedies earlier this year, lawmakers drew backlash for offering “thoughts and prayers” to victims instead of acting to pass gun control legislation.

The NRA’s recent financial difficulties came to light in a recent lawsuit filed against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), the state’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Maria Vullo, New York’s superintendent of financial services.

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[empedocles]

1. All different kinds of support showing up out there

every ''bit o' light" helps

[asiliveandbreathe]

2. Good on S Kerr...

thoughts and prayers for NRA..here ya' go -

[Wounded Bear]

3. MIPs invoked and delivered...

*meaningless internet prayers

[onecaliberal]

4. Perfect!

[lastlib]

5. MT&P to the Natural Russian Agents....

May they fail to find the path through their difficulties.

[rpannier]

6. Just sent mine

Dear God,
Please drive the NRA and its leadership into a pit of angry, poisonous vipers. If no pit is available, dropping them on Snake Island off the coast of Brazil is a nice consolation location

[malaise]

7. Bwaaaaaaah

[keithbvadu2]

8. NRA is like tv evangelists... They have millions but always need more from the sheeple.

The NRA used to be for sportsmen, hunters and gun safety.

Now it has become an industry owned shill for the sale of more guns and the enrichment of its leaders.

[SergeStorms]

27. But mostly....

to influence our politicians, and they're taking Russian money to do it! That's what pisses me off most.

Like you stated, their original mission statement was fine, I had no complaint about them. If they returned to that original mission statement, no problem, but as they exists now? Not a thought or a prayer for them.

[Perseus]

9. What a great quote

I hope everyone gets a chance to read it.

[packman]

10. Don't want to know my thoughts and prayers

directed at the NRA- Burn in hell you death dealing organization of cretins

[oasis]

11. Bravo! Steve Kerr has always been a stand up guy.

[Brother Buzz]

16. A total stand up guy and he's been way ahead of the curve the last year or so

He's made the rounds in the SF Bay Area media, and a LOT of non sports enthusiasts really like what he has to say.

[flibbitygiblets]

12. Can we get a WOMP WOMP!!??

[3catwoman3]

13. A verbal slam dunk!

Well said, Steve Kerr. Well said.

[OldManTarHeel]

20. QFT 3catwoman3 . .

"Well said, Steve Kerr. Well said."

[3catwoman3]

26. I had to look up QFT.

I am relieved that it is complimentary. Thnx! (Unless you meant the second interpretation - Quit Fucking Talking - :wow . I'm guessing you meant the first one.

[kairos12]

14. They deserve a flaming bag of dog shit on their porch.

[SWBTATTReg]

15. The NRA and cohorts of the NRA don't want to know my throughts and prayers for hypocrites such ...

as you...you really don't.

[Progressive dog]

17. I hope that the NRA is really going broke

[yardwork]

18. The NRA is in my thoughts and prayers.

I think that they should go out of business and I pray that comes to pass.

[Mr. Sparkle]

19. Well done Gov. Cuomo.

That's the perfect way to go after these terrible corrupt organizations. This sounds like the first major dent against the NRA and i didn't hear anything about it in the media until now!

Major kudos to the Governor.

[Scurrilous]

21. K&R

[SergeStorms]

22. The NRA is a "charitable organization"?

There is NOTHING "charitable" about the NRA! They should lose their tax exempt status for taking foreign money to influence elections.

I can't even afford any thoughts or prayers to give those rotten bastards. Wayne LaPierre can donate his salary to keep his beloved "charitable organization" afloat.

[Initech]

23. Thoughts and prayers!

[safeinOhio]

24. Their 5 million

fake members are either broke or don't give a shit.

[jcgoldie]

25. Nice job Steve Kerr

[panader0]

28. Steve Kerr was a hero when he played up in Tucson back in the day. (U of Az)

He stills holds the NBA record of 45.4% 3 pointers made from his days
with the Bulls. And now a totally class acts for the Warriors. Guys want to
play for him. I'm very happy with his outspoken activism.

[NoMoreRepugs]

29. I keep wondering why the NRA is so powerful.

6 million members. Tens of millions of dollars of conservative political contributions. I get that. What I don't understand is why there isn't a NO-NRA that has ever been formed. If there aren't 10million+ Americans ready to join that and contribute to do battle with the NRA I'd be really surprised.

[DoctorJoJo]

30. I Just Sent Them "Thoughts and Prayers" in the Name of Dana Leech.

And then I added, "BTW: I'm agnostic."