Steve Kerr Shares Brutally Honest Reaction To Controversial Call In Warriors-Rockets NBA Cup

Steve Kerr met with the media after Wednesday's game.

Feb 1, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts after the officials call in favor of the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images / Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

On Wednesday evening, the Golden State Warriors lost to the Houston Rockets by a score of 91-90 in the NBA Cup.

However, there was a controversial foul call at the end of the game.

Via Bleacher Report: "WARRIORS LOSE TO ROCKETS IN FINAL SECONDS AFTER A LOOSE BALL FOUL CALL 😱"

WARRIORS LOSE TO ROCKETS IN FINAL SECONDS AFTER A LOOSE BALL FOUL CALL 😱 pic.twitter.com/zCYuyiBXJD

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 12, 2024

After the loss, head coach Steve Kerr spoke to the media about the call (h/t Anthony Slater of The Athletic).

Kerr: "I've never seen a loose ball foul on a jump ball situation 80 feet from the basket with the game on the line. I've never seen that. I think I saw it in college one time 30 years ago... That is unconscionable. I don't even understand what just happened... This is a billion-dollar industry; we've got people's jobs on the line. I'm stunned."

Steve Kerr called the loose ball foul that decided the game with 3.5 seconds left an “unconscionable” whistle and something an “elementary school” official wouldn’t have called.

Here’s his full soundbite pic.twitter.com/E9O8Inurcl

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 12, 2024

With the loss, the Warriors dropped to 14-10 in their first 24 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

In addition, they have been eliminated from the NBA Cup.

Via NBA Communications: "The Houston Rockets advance to the Semifinals of the #EmiratesNBACup with a 91-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

The @HoustonRockets will face the @okcthunder in Las Vegas on Saturday."

The Houston Rockets advance to the Semifinals of the #EmiratesNBACup with a 91-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

The @HoustonRockets will face the @okcthunder in Las Vegas on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/h4csD5QE5G

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 12, 2024

The Warriors got off to an excellent start to the 2024-25 season, but they have been one of the coldest teams in the league over the last few weeks.

They are just 3-7 in their last ten games.

On Sunday, the Warriors will resume action when they host the Dallas Mavericks.

Thunder beat the Mavericks in OKC tonight. Winner of Warriors-Rockets tomorrow night in Houston faces the Thunder in Las Vegas on Saturday in the Cup semifinals. If the Warriors lose to the Rockets, they'd return to SF to face Klay Thompson and the Mavericks on Sunday.

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 11, 2024