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Famed NBA coach George Karl explains his “support” for Harris/Walz

Famed NBA coach George Karl explains his “support” for Harris/Walz

Former NBA coach George Karl will host a “Hoops for Harris” Zoom call on Wednesday.

Several big names in basketball, including Mark Cuban, Eddie Johnson and Rex Chapman, will be in attendance. Steve Kerr said he was unable to attend but is “supportive of the mission and excited to be on the team.”

Karl has previously spoken out against Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump, but in an X post Monday night, he gave his thoughts on why he supports the Democratic candidate.

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Former NBA coach George Karl will host a “Hoops for Harris” Zoom call on Wednesday. (Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports)

“I keep getting asked why I support Harris-Walz. It's for the environment, abortion and women's rights, voter protection, and helping provide college education to all who want it,” Karl wrote. “Above all I want us to evolve. I'm tired of standing still and protecting power and wealth.”

Karl brought up the idea of his Zoom call again on August 11th and Earlier this weekHe posted that it was “really cool to see how quickly a strong team can come together when the mission is important.”

After President Biden's disastrous debate in June, Karl called on him to drop out of the race, which he did on July 21.

After President Biden's disastrous debate in June, Karl called on him to drop out of the race, which he did on July 21. (Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports)

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Karl then received many responses from users threatening to unfollow him due to his apparent support for former President Trump, but Karl dismissed that idea.

“If you're confused, this isn't the case. [sic] “I want to say that I like Maga,” she said in a separate post.

During the 2020 election, Karl joked that he might help Trump “[manage] by defeats in the first round“shortly before Fox News projected he would lose.

Karl was one of the best and most successful coaches in NBA history. He finished his career with 1,175 wins and 824 losses during the regular season. However, he had an 80-105 record in the playoffs and reached the NBA Finals just once with the 1995-96 Seattle SuperSonics.