May 14, 2018 will be a landmark day in the sports betting world for quite some time and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr seemingly took notice.
On Monday morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a state ban on sports gambling was unconstitutional, creating all kinds of subplots toward the potential of legalized sports betting (on a state-by-state basis) in the near future. To that end, Kerr decided to address the decision in his own way, offering “advice” concerning Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
Are you fading or tailing Steve Kerr tonight?
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) May 14, 2018
Obviously, Kerr’s assertion that he would “take the Warriors +1.5” in the game was executed with tongue firmly planted in cheek, as was his thought about avoiding the Celtics in Game 2 against the Cavaliers. Still, it was perfectly on-brand for Kerr, who doesn’t shy away from the issues of the day and is always entertaining and forthright (within reason) in advance of big-time games for the Warriors.
It will be interesting to see if Kerr hears from the league on this one, especially when it comes to the express reference of a point spread right before tip-off in what is billed as the biggest NBA game of the season to this point. Still, Kerr doesn’t seem to care and his comments might actually open eyes to what could be the future in frank discussion across the league and the sports world.
