Update: Ja Morant Suspended 8 Games by NBA (Could return to court Wed 3/22)

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Post#201 » by WestbrookGOATed » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:17 am

I'm confused. Why is he being punished for having a gun? Lol
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Post#202 » by gambitx777 » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:17 am

Ja Morant looking alot like Gilbert Arenas right now! LoL.

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Post#203 » by Dubnation » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:19 am

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Post#204 » by Ice Trae » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:21 am

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Post#205 » by CobraCommander » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:27 am

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There are like 5 problems with this live video-

1. None of us are surprised that this happened

2. Ja snuck a gun a club… is this a cowboy club or are Denver clubs bending the rules for Ja?

3. Ja’s iq appears to be so low that his college should be under investigation- he did this on LIVE? Come on don’t tell me this is a mistake.

4.two games seems low considering how many other things are swirling around… they should suspend him until they figure out what the hell is wrong with him

5. Why is he holding that little gun like that? Every time I see someone hold the weapon like that, i Dread they gonna drop it and somehow gonna discharge and kill someone.

Two game is TOO few… Ja a rich man cosplaying as a thug . This risky behavior is going to cost someone their life and the Grizzlies need to get Ja some mental healthcare
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Post#206 » by scrabbarista » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:31 am

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Post#207 » by Dubnation » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:36 am

gambitx777 wrote:Ja Morant looking alot like Gilbert Arenas right now! LoL.

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Post#208 » by Thaddy » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:36 am

He needs a one year ban with a lot of classes on how to be a normal person.
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Post#209 » by Sofia » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:40 am

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I find that hard to believe considering how dumb he was on the court


Right?!

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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.
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Post#210 » by CobraCommander » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:49 am

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Post#211 » by CobraCommander » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:51 am

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Post#212 » by azcatz11 » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:55 am

WestbrookGOATed wrote:I'm confused. Why is he being punished for having a gun? Lol


That's what I want to know.
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Post#213 » by Jkam31 » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:56 am

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Post#214 » by infinite11285 » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:58 am

WestbrookGOATed wrote:I'm confused. Why is he being punished for having a gun? Lol


For recklessly handling a firearm in public (illegal) within the same week of reports surfacing of allegedly assaulting and threatening a 17 year old with a gun. Not to mention, the Pacers thing a month ago.

Too many violent incidents in a short period of time.
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Post#215 » by CobraCommander » Sun Mar 5, 2023 12:59 am

WestbrookGOATed wrote:I'm confused. Why is he being punished for having a gun? Lol

Cause he dancing with his little baby gun at a club and holding it like it stinks and

it’s generally considered risky behavior to dance with a gun in a club where people drinking.

Having a gun isn’t a crime - being unsafe with it in public is
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Post#216 » by CobraCommander » Sun Mar 5, 2023 1:02 am

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WestbrookGOATed wrote:I'm confused. Why is he being punished for having a gun? Lol


That's what I want to know.

Cause Plex showed us what can happen when you are unsafe with a gun at a club lol
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Post#217 » by Dubnation » Sun Mar 5, 2023 1:08 am

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Post#219 » by WarriorGM » Sun Mar 5, 2023 1:12 am

The Grizzlies are doing him a big favor.
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Post#220 » by ElectricMayhem » Sun Mar 5, 2023 1:15 am

This is disappointing. Ja is the most exciting player in the league on the court. Everybody was excited for the rise of Memphis. This year he's just taken all that good will and set fire to it.

His statement is a good first step, but only if he means it. Threatening mall cops and 17 year old kids, brandishing guns in clubs, these aren't things a well balanced individual does at any age with any income. He needs a serious re-evaluation of his priorities and what constitutes a good life. It obviously doesn't have to be the same as my idea of a good life or yours, but it does need to involve not being an idiot. I hope he finds his way through this, but it could go either way.
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