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Myers noted that “just hav-
ing him in the building and
around is very powerful.”
The 51-year-old Kerr under-
went a procedure May 5
to repair a spinal fluid leak
stemming from complica-
tions after two back surger-
ies in 2015, after the War-
riors won their first cham-
pionship in 40 years during
his first season as coach.
While people have asked
Kerr whether he should
step away, Myers knows
that’s not the immediate
answer.
“This is his sanctuary. Even
though he’s suffering, be-
ing at home or being re-
moved is actually harder
if we can understand that,
because this is his joy,” the
GM said. “Even though it’s
a muted joy right now, this
is the best thing that he
feels. This is his fulfillment.” In this Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 file photo, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr directs his team during the first half of an NBA
Kerr returned to practice basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Oakland, Calif.
May 13 after more than Associated Press
three weeks off the court, It’s unclear how well the see the ups and downs. ... area even though Mike times muted because
and he hasn’t coached latest procedure worked He’s not going to put him- has won all these games. of what’s going on?’ Of
the Warriors on the bench for Kerr, who missed the ini- self or the team at risk and There’s no right or wrong course it is,” Myers said.
since Game 2 of the first tial 43 games last season say that he can do it if he way to handle this, short “This should be great. This
round against Portland. dealing with debilitating doesn’t feel like he can.” of looking in his eyes: ‘How should be unbelievable.
He then traveled for the symptoms such as head- Brown said he will continue you feeling? How do you And we are excited, and
Western Conference finals aches and nausea that to lead the way with reign- feel about doing it?’” we are proud, but our head
to San Antonio and has have returned throughout ing NBA Coach of the Year Even Myers, a close friend coach can’t coach. It’s not
been watching games this season. Kerr’s guidance until told of Kerr along with being a an excuse, it’s just a fact,
from behind the scenes, “Unfortunately this has otherwise. Myers doesn’t colleague, is struggling to and that sucks. But we deal
speaking to the team be- been a two-year odyssey,” ask Kerr every day how he appreciate the accom- with it, and everybody has
forehand and during half- Myers said. “He’s never tried is feeling, rather allowing plishment by the Warriors been dealing with it and
time. Acting coach Mike to sugarcoat how he feels. the coach to reach out given the coach’s heart- have met that challenge
Brown has been leading Sadly, we’ve been dealing with any updates. wrenching ordeal. and have embraced it and
Golden State during Kerr’s with this. So I can tell, and “This is unusual, right?” My- “Somebody asked me, ‘Is will continue to do it.”q
absence. you guys are around, you ers said. “It’s a lot of gray going to the Finals three

Aly Raisman calls

out airport worker

for ‘muscles’ comment

The Associated Press
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman is calling
out an airport security worker who she says questioned
whether she had enough muscles to be a gymnast.
Raisman posted on Twitter Wednesday that after a fe-
male Transportation Security Administration worker said
she recognized Raisman by her biceps, a male employ-
ee said, “I don’t see any muscles.” Raisman called the
encounter “rude & uncomfortable.”
Raisman, who turned 23 Thursday, says she works “very
hard to be healthy & fit.” She says that if a man can’t
compliment a girl’s muscles, he’s sexist.
Raisman didn’t say where or when the airport exchange
took place. The TSA issued a statement Thursday saying
that it conducts screenings at security checkpoints for
travelers departing from U.S. or U.S territory airports, and
that it appears Raisman was traveling from a foreign air-
port. It says it has reached out to her via Twitter for more
details and that if the situation took place at one of its
checkpoints it will “look into this further.”q In this Feb. 3, 2017, file photo, Aly Raisman attends ESPN: The Party 2017 in Houston, Texas.
Associated Press