Steve Kerr Breaks Silence on Leaked Warriors Owner Email—What He Really Thinks Will Shock You

It’s not every day you see an NBA owner volleying emails back with a fan — and even rarer that those exchanges hit the public eye. Joe Lacob found himself on the receiving end of a frustrated message after the Warriors’ narrow defeat to Portland, penned by a fan who wanted answers and action. This wasn’t just any fan, but 27-year-old Justin Dutari, who didn’t hold back, questioning if Steph Curry needed to drop 50 points every night just to scrape out wins, and wondering about Jimmy Butler’s role on the court. What followed was a swift, candid reply from Lacob himself, revealing the tangled web of coaching desires, league trends, and roster puzzles—all underscored by his own team frustrations. Meanwhile, Steve Kerr, unruffled by the spotlight this correspondence has drawn, brushed off concerns and reaffirmed the solid partnership he shares with the Warriors’ front office. The team might be navigating choppy waters with a sub-.500 record after a tough stretch, but the internal dynamics remain strong, even as the heat from fans and critics alike continues to mount. LEARN MORE

Steve Kerr isn’t worried about the frustrated email Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob sent to a fan earlier this week.

A Warriors fan sent Lacob an email after the team’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday with a quick plea, asking him to “please do something about this team.” The fan, according to SFGate, was 27-year-old Justin Dutari, who also asked rhetorically if Stephen Curry had to score 50 points each night for them to win, among other things. He also brought up the fact he thought the Warriors were playing Jimmy Butler out of position.

The email address that Dutari found for Lacob ended up being accurate, and Lacob replied within minutes.

“You can’t be as frustrated as me,” Lacob replied. “I am working on it. It’s complicated. Style of play. Coaches desires regarding players. League trends. Jimmy [Butler] is not the problem.”

Lacob signed the email simply, “Joe.”

Kerr was asked about the email Tuesday and said that “it’s not a big deal.” His relationship with Lacob, he insisted, is fine.

“I hate when people are gonna post private emails,” Kerr said, via ESPN’s Anthony Slater. “Imagine if everyone’s emails were just posted publicly, how tough that would be to live our lives.

“Joe supports me 100%, I support him. We have a great connection, and we’ve had so much continuity here and our stable environment in our organization is one of our strengths.”

Steve Kerr on the Joe Lacob email leak about his current frustrations (included “coaches desires regarding players”)

“Not a big deal.”

“Imagine if everyone’s emails were posted publicly, how tough that would be to live.”

“Joe supports me. I support him.” pic.twitter.com/8FzyRIXyV8

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 16, 2025

Though Kerr isn’t bothered by the email, at least publicly, it’s easy to understand why Dutari and other Warriors fans could be upset. The team has lost eight of their last 12 games and fell below .500 on the season after Sunday’s four-point loss in Portland. Curry dropped 48 points in that contest, too. They’ll enter Thursday’s game against the Phoenix Suns with a 13-14 record.

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Kerr shares that sentiment.

“We’re all frustrated,” he said. “Joe is frustrated, I’m frustrated, Steph and Dray, everybody’s frustrated. And this is kind of how the league works.”

As for Dutari, he’s just happy to have gotten his anger about his favorite sports team off his chest.