Warriors' Steve Kerr Jokes After Bloodying His Hand Breaking Clipboard

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is no stranger to breaking clipboards on the sideline, but the clipboard fought back Wednesday. 

During the fourth quarter of the team's 104-90 victory against the Chicago Bulls, Kerr cut his hand while breaking a clipboard, leaving him bloodied.

"It's a mere flesh wound," Kerr said after the game, per ESPN's Nick Friedell. "I broke a clipboard. It's one of two. I'm allotted two [broken clipboards] a year. This was No. 1. It always cuts [my hand] in the same place. This was a little deeper one. I was a little more upset."

Golden State players detailed the scene after the game, with forward Omari Spellman calling it the "craziest thing" to see his coach "leaking" blood:

Kerr noted that his frustration was a result of "very careless" play, which allowed the Bulls to hang around. Forward Draymond Green noted that the coach's actions provided a spark to help the team finish off the game.

"He f--ked his hand up pretty bad," forward Draymond Green said. "There was blood all over his pants. And then he got a new clipboard. There was blood all over that clipboard too. He got a rise out of the team, though. We turned the game back around."

After having gone to five consecutive NBA Finals, winning three championships in the process, it's been a frustrating start to the season for Kerr and Co. Not only did the Warriors lose two-time Finals MVP Kevin Durant and 2015 Finals MVP Andre Iguodala during the offseason, they have also been forced to play without two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry (hand), five-time All-Star Klay Thompson (ACL) and 2019 All-Star D'Angelo Russell (thumb).

A depleted roster and limited financial flexibility has resulted in Golden State starting the season at an NBA-worst 4-15. 

The Warriors will be back in action on Friday in South Beach against the Miami Heat. As for his availability for that game, Kerr didn't seem to be too worried.

"I'm day-to-day at this point," Kerr joked. "No stitches yet, but we'll see [Thursday]. There was blood on the clipboard. Maybe that should be the headline for your story."