Warriors coach Steve Kerr has discussion with students at Harvard

Steve Kerr at Harvard. –Nicole YangGolden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr had some straightforward advice for the overflow crowd of students eager to hear from him Wednesday night at Harvard’s Institute of Politics.

“Be honest,’’ he said. “When you get a platform, more people ask you what you think. That’s where the power comes from. You get a microphone in front of you, then you can say things. Just being honest and open about things and speaking your minds, there’s a real power to that.’’

Kerr, in town for Thursday night’s game against the Celtics at TD Garden, was invited to speak about the intersection of sports and activism in a conversation with professor Tommie Shelby.

Dressed in a gray…