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Steve Kerr quotes Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after Golden State Warriors' victory over Houston Rockets

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Steve Kerr quoted Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after his Golden State Warriors team overcame the loss of Kevin Durant to beat the Houston Rockets in Game 5

It's not often that the distinctly different worlds of NBA playoff basketball and Champions League football come together - but that has now happened thanks to Steve Kerr!

The Golden State Warriors coach echoed the actions of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after the respective bosses' successes this week - with both men swearing on television after their teams bagged big results.

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The Warriors beat the Houston Rockets to go 3-2 ahead in the Western Conference semi-finals playoff series while Klopp's team disposed of Barcelona in the Champions League with a dramatic 4-0 win.

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Kerr apologised to his mum before his press conference utterings, saying he felt using swear words was the only way to properly describe his team's performance.

He said: "Our guys are f***ing Giants. That was an unbelievable victory tonight."

Jurgen Klopp celebrates Liverpool's dramatic 4-0 win over Barcelona
Image: Jurgen Klopp celebrates Liverpool's dramatic 4-0 win over Barcelona

It followed the lead of Klopp earlier in the week, who made similar comments after his team's heroics at Anfield. Watch Kerr's press conference performance in our video at the top of the page.

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