Steve Kerr is the Warriors coach. (0:22)
The Golden 1 Center, where the shooting took place, is just blocks from the Kings game against the Warriors on Sunday night.
It is an incredible tragedy, and I hope it does not put a black eye on our city. It is unfortunate that something like that can happen in an environment where people are just trying to have fun. The gun thing needs to change. It is a sad day.
During his availability, Kerr only spoke about the shooting and not about basketball.
He said that everyone with the Warriors shared the grief of the city. There is not much you can do, but we are all crushed.
Kerr's father was killed in a terrorist attack in Lebanon in 1984 and Kerr has been calling for stronger gun laws ever since.
We will have a moment of silence before the game, which is the right thing to do, but I will be honest, this is my ninth or 10th moment of silence that I will have experienced as head coach of the Warriors. At some point, our government has to decide if we have common-sense gun laws.
80% to 90 percent of Americans support background checks. You think about all of the common-sense laws we should put in place. If we had any guts, if our government had any guts, if people put others in front of their own career paths, their re-election campaigns, in front of their own propaganda, and it's right there in front of us.
At least two people opened fire in the downtown area of the city at 2 a.m. Bars and nightclubs closed for the night and crowds emptied onto the streets.
The Warriors team hotel is close to the shooting site, which is not far from the State Capitol building. The Golden State team only found out about the shooting later in the day, and no one on the team was aware of it.
Kerr said that this happens in churches, schools, and downtown. Because that is all we do.
There would be more police downtown for the game.
Information from The Associated Press was included in the report.
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