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Despite receiving backlash over his lack of playing time for Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum at the Paris Olympics, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he doesn’t regret his decision.
Ahead of the Celtics and Warriors matchup on Wednesday, Kerr said that while it was a hard choice to make, looking to his stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant in pivotal games was the best move for the team as it brought home a gold medal.
“From the beginning in Vegas, the whole thing was we’re in this together,” Kerr told reporters. “We’ve got 12 Hall of Famers and we’re just committed to winning, and we won the gold medal. I don’t give it a whole lot of thought other than I didn’t enjoy not playing Jayson against Serbia, not playing Joel (Embiid) against South Sudan. Those are not fun decisions. But our guys are all amazing and committed to each other and committed to winning the gold medal.”
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