Superstar LeBron James became part of a lot of headlines on Sunday following their disappointing home loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star made it known that he thinks shooters are being protected more by the referees than those who attack the basket hard, just like him.

While the opinion of the public is divided about James' opinion, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr agrees with his take.

The fourth-year head coach spoke about the changes he's observed from how the game was officiated two decades ago. He cited referees allowing shooters to get hit on the arms after the ball gets released, but these days, it is already called a foul, according to Barbara Baker of News Day.

“It has changed a lot. Twenty years ago, you were allowed to literally smack the shooter on the hand, and if it was after the release, it didn’t matter,” Kerr said. “You could run into the guy. You had Reggie Miller kicking people, the refs didn’t know who was fouling whom. Now there’s a huge emphasis on protecting shooters to the point where last year in the playoffs, it felt like it was almost a joke. Ten fouls on three-point shots a game, where one guy is grabbing the other guy’s arm and flailing and flopping.”

James was not pleased with the lack of calls he got in his favor, which also explained the disparity in the number of free throws the Spurs had versus the Cavs.

James believes it was one of the reasons his team lost, 110-94, despite another solid effort from himself, finishing the game with 33 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists, and one steal.

Kerr and the former four-time MVP's comments can be considered a plea to the referees to give the same treatment to shooters and slashers. Not only will it help limit the negative comments being thrown at them by players and coaches, but it could also make games even more exciting to watch and lessen the blowouts in the NBA.