Steve Kerr Calls Out Houston Rockets Crowd for Chanting ‘F*ck You Draymond’ at Warriors Star: ‘Remember That the Guy Has Kids’

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Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took issue with an explicit chant Houston Rockets fans directed at forward Draymond Green during Wednesday’s game.

The Warriors faced the Rockets on Wednesday night for the second game of their first-round series in the NBA playoffs. On multiple occasions in the game, the Toyota Center crowd chanted “Fuck you, Draymond.” Due to Green’s history of dirty plays, he’s a regular target for opposing crowds.

The chant isn’t specific to Rockets fans. As Green later noted during the post-game press conference, fans of the Boston Celtics started it when the Celtics and Warriors faced off in the NBA Finals years prior.

While Green was indifferent to the chant, his coach was much less forgiving when he said:

It’s not ideal when a crowd is chanting, “F you, Draymond.” It’s just — I don’t know. I mean, they did it in Boston a few years ago in the Finals. It is what it is. Draymond’s, he’s been around forever. He’s an instigator; he’s always going to be in the mix; and because of his career, his championships, his fire, he’s going to be a lightning rod, and that’s all part of it. I would prefer if fans could use a little more discretion and remember that the guy has kids. I don’t know, I just — maybe I’m old school. But I’m all for the fans cheering for their team, and if they want to yell at the opponents, great; but I don’t know, I just think “F you” is — it’s a little much.

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