Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Apologizes for ICE Remarks

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr issued an apology on Friday for comments he made criticizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, acknowledging that he had spread misinformation about the agency's arrests.

Kerr's original remarks came during a press conference in Minneapolis on Monday, following the Warriors' loss to the Timberwolves. The team had spent four days in the city amid heightened tensions over immigration enforcement, including protests that led to the postponement of one of their games after a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old anti-ICE activist Alex Pretti. Kerr accused ICE of focusing on non-criminals, stating, "It's not like they're rooting out violent criminals. They're taking 5-year-old kindergartners and U.S. citizens and detaining people." He argued that immigration issues should be addressed through legislation by Congress, rather than what he described as a "military force in the streets pulling people from their homes."

The comments appeared to reference the case of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, whose detention drew widespread attention. According to the Department of Homeland Security, ICE agents were attempting to arrest Liam's...