Steve Kerr dons Harvard shirt in response to Trump's federal funding freeze: 'Stand up to the bully'

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The Trump administration announced Monday it would be freezing $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and contracts for Harvard University after university President Alan M. Garber announced the same day the school would not be complying with the Trump administration's demands to combat antisemitism. 

In response, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt for a news conference Tuesday night.

"Is something going on?" he jokingly asked, drawing laughter from the media.

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr watches during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies Jan. 4, 2025, in San Francisco.  (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

"[Harvard coach] Tommy Amaker is a friend of mine. He sent me this shirt, and it felt like a great day to wear it," Kerr added. "I believe in academic freedom. I believe it’s crucial for all of our institutions to be able to handle their own business the way they want to, and they should not be shaken down and told what to teach, what to say, by our government. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard, but it's kind of par for the course right now. This is me supporting Harvard. 

"Way to go, way to stand up to the bully."

Kerr, whose father Malcolm was a professor in the Middle East and was assassinated in 1984, has long opposed Trump. Kerr endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 election.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr delivers a speech at the DNC Convention.  (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Kerr spoke to reporters after his Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in