This great Steve Kerr story shows how Warriors coach is a class act

Having watched Steve Kerr for the last six years, it always seems like he knows exactly when to say the right thing.

The Warriors coach has a knack for meeting the moment with the proper tone. From afar, he seems like the most down-to-earth human being imaginable.

Every time a life-changing event happens in our country or around the world, Kerr is there to say exactly what needs to be said in that moment.

Stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Bay Area and California sports teams! Sign up here for our All Access Daily newsletter.

During Sunday's airing of the final two episodes of "The Last Dance" documentary, The Athletic's Saad Yousuf decided to share a story about an interaction with Kerr that backs up the fact that Kerr simply gets it.

October 23, 2017.

I had a scheduled one-on-one interview with Steve Kerr at morning shootaround. It was about Dirk and his potential retirement down the road. We did the interview before he met with the general media. About 3-5 mins.
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) May 18, 2020

The interview was by the bench around midcourt at the AAC. As I finished, I told Kerr I was appreciative, as a Muslim, the political stances he took in defense of Muslims (Muslim ban was constantly in the news at the time).

Kerr stopped in his tracks.
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) May 18, 2020

Steve Kerr pulled me aside, no recorders, no cameras. He asked me how I was doing in "Trump's America." I said I was fine, family was going through some stuff. He told me about his dad, who were killed by extremists "Islamic" terrorists.
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) May 18, 2020

He brought that up to explain that he was very well aware about those "Islamic" terrorists and the regular Muslims (vast majority, obviously).

He said, and I quote, "The people that want to be assholes will create reasons. Just know the rest of us have your back."
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) May 18, 2020

We crossed paths whenever he'd come through the AAC the past few years. He always asks how I'm doing, how my family is doing. We've talked about foreign policy, racism and humanity.

Steve Kerr is the biggest class act in all of professional sports.
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) May 18, 2020

My favorite interview of all time. Mostly because of the few moments that followed. pic.twitter.com/YrzoQEWJQu
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) May 18, 2020

[RUNNIN' PLAYS PODCAST: Listen to the latest episode]