Fox News: Steve Kerr says NBA prioritizes ratings over players' health: 'They clearly don't care'

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Steve Kerr says NBA prioritizes ratings over players' health: 'They clearly don't care'

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took a shot at the NBA Wednesday, saying "they clearly don't care" about players' health and prioritize ratings.......                    ...                        ...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login has long been a proponent of a shorter NBA schedule, and this week was a reminder why.......Kerr's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login played games on back-to-back nights, Wednesday in Dallas and Thursday in Houston.......After losing Wednesday to the Mavericks, Kerr put the NBA on blast.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"It's a tough back to back. That's what makes this loss even more frustrating," Kerr said Wednesday. "We got to get into Houston at 3, whatever it is, because the NBA, in its infinite wisdom, makes us play an 8:45 game. They clearly don't care about rest or player health; it's just ratings and all that stuff. So, I get it. Everyone's gotta do it. The whole league's gotta do it. It is what it is."......It's not uncommon for star players to sit out one end of a back-to-back. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login sat out one of the games, but this weekend's All-Star break probably had something to do with that.......However, in January 2023, Kerr rested Curry as part of the "long game" and felt for the fans who missed out......."I feel terrible for fans who bought a ticket expecting to see someone play, and they don't get to see that person play. It's a brutal part of the business," Kerr said at the time. "It's why I'm going to continue to advocate for 72-game seasons. And I know that means less revenue but, at some point, I think there just needs to be an awareness from everybody involved in the league......."I think about it all the time. People are spending good money to see a team, and then someone doesn't play? That's not something I'm ignorant to. I know that is painful. We've had a lot of discussions with fans over the years who have been in that situation."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......NBA ratings have been noticeably down this year, although the surprising Luka Dončić trade prompted lots of talk. His Lakers debut was also watched by over 2 million people, making it one of the most viewed regular-season games in recent memory....

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