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Dominater wrote:Sofia wrote:Marvin Martian wrote:
He likely used his money and influence to inflate his grades.
From memory he had good grades prior to the NBA too. Despite acting like a knucklehead, again from memory, he had a very privileged upbringing.
Just because someone has good grades in school doesn't mean they're privileged
RonaldArtest wrote:Ja might’ve been better off if he played in another generation, one without social media. Someone needs to get in his ear and help him before he goes too far.
garrick wrote:Apparently the Grizzlies org has known about these issues for at least a year now so I really wonder if they even tried confronting Ja about it and especially after the Pacers incident you would think they would tell Ja and his crew to tamp it down?
After the Wizards fiasco with Javaris Crittendon and Gilbert Arenas no NBA player should be casually carrying around gun for use in intimidation, Adam Silver has really failed in keeping the players in line.
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garrick wrote:Apparently the Grizzlies org has known about these issues for at least a year now so I really wonder if they even tried confronting Ja about it and especially after the Pacers incident you would think they would tell Ja and his crew to tamp it down?
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djsunyc wrote:
nah, tee morant more like ashtray:
Pharmcat wrote:azcatz11 wrote:Pharmcat wrote:
If you ain’t from the hood you can’t act like being from there. It comes out as fake and everyone can see through it. Frankly it’s an insult to the people who actually are from the hood and the struggles and hurdles they have to overcome to succeed in life.
How do you know where he grew up out of curiosity? I’m aware he has 2 parents etc but do we know for sure he wasn’t involved in a gang environment?
He grew up in Sumter sc , typical small town America
https://andscape.com/features/ja-morant-point-god-from-the-back-road/amp/
gambitx777 wrote:I think it's Important to be fair here and ask the fair questions now that's it's been a few days.
What state was he in? Open carry, Constitutional carry, Concealed carry, Concealed carry with a permit?
What city, county or town ship was he in?
Was he in fact in a night club or on private property?
If he was in A night club, was he on the floor or in a private room?
Does he have a carry permit?
Was the gun legal?
Does he have a carry permit, did he need one where he was?
Is it illegal to have a fire arm on Instagram live? Against policy?
Again I think his punishment should fit the crime if he actually committed one.
I am not trying to start a political conversation, I'm just saying I think these questions need asked.
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gambitx777 wrote:I think it's Important to be fair here and ask the fair questions now that's it's been a few days.
What state was he in? Open carry, Constitutional carry, Concealed carry, Concealed carry with a permit?
What city, county or town ship was he in?
Was he in fact in a night club or on private property?
If he was in A night club, was he on the floor or in a private room?
Does he have a carry permit?
Was the gun legal?
Does he have a carry permit, did he need one where he was?
Is it illegal to have a fire arm on Instagram live? Against policy?
Again I think his punishment should fit the crime if he actually committed one.
I am not trying to start a political conversation, I'm just saying I think these questions need asked.
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You are correct, and these answers are not very readily available people are just jumping to conclusions and pushing to judge this kid before you know exactly the extent of what he did or didn't do.xdrta+ wrote:gambitx777 wrote:I think it's Important to be fair here and ask the fair questions now that's it's been a few days.
What state was he in? Open carry, Constitutional carry, Concealed carry, Concealed carry with a permit?
What city, county or town ship was he in?
Was he in fact in a night club or on private property?
If he was in A night club, was he on the floor or in a private room?
Does he have a carry permit?
Was the gun legal?
Does he have a carry permit, did he need one where he was?
Is it illegal to have a fire arm on Instagram live? Against policy?
Again I think his punishment should fit the crime if he actually committed one.
I am not trying to start a political conversation, I'm just saying I think these questions need asked.
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Well, you just asked them. I think what you mean is you want answers.
Fencer reregistered wrote:Magic Giannison wrote:Reminds me, didn't Melo get like 15 games form Stern for a similar case?
i could be wrong.
I don't recall such punishment -- but are you talking about the "Stop Snitchin'" video from when he was a very new in the league, or something else?
The mods asked us not to go into a political debate here so I'll avoid that. But by people like me, you're referring to a trained, licensed, permitted and responsible gun owner and collector. I have a high level of understanding of fire arms and fire arm safety. Now I didn't touch on this, but on that point, this does make him look like a fool. He shouldn't be handling a fire arm in such a childish and irresponsible way. His actions break several things you learn on any day one of instruction. I find it distastful, inappropriate, problematic, and offensive. It's behavior that needs corrected. But we aren't talking about the court of public opinions. He shouldn't be punished and potentially loose millions of dollars cuz someone finds something offensive. A lot of factors are gonna determine if he actually broke any laws and even the reality of what he did, If he broke a law then it's a different story.JohnnyNightrain wrote:gambitx777 wrote:I think it's Important to be fair here and ask the fair questions now that's it's been a few days.
What state was he in? Open carry, Constitutional carry, Concealed carry, Concealed carry with a permit?
What city, county or town ship was he in?
Was he in fact in a night club or on private property?
If he was in A night club, was he on the floor or in a private room?
Does he have a carry permit?
Was the gun legal?
Does he have a carry permit, did he need one where he was?
Is it illegal to have a fire arm on Instagram live? Against policy?
Again I think his punishment should fit the crime if he actually committed one.
I am not trying to start a political conversation, I'm just saying I think these questions need asked.
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The fact that we live in a country where a person can brandish a weapon in public - like some kind of toy - that is specifically designed to kill someone and people like you are asking, “Well, was it legal?” is the exact reason kids get shot to death in schools. It’s the fault of people like you who don’t step back and say, “Holy crap, that’s insane! Why do we allow this?!”
10000000% absolutely a slap in the face to responsible gun owners and gun safety practitioners. Behavior that should be frowned on and corrected. I just do like tossing around punishment when no laws were broken.hugepatsfan wrote:I don’t think even the hardest supporter of gun rights would argue that just pulling it out in a club to show it off on IG is responsible gun ownership. Regardless of whether he’s broken a law, there’s nothing obviously a level of immaturity that warrants criticism of his character IMO.