The game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers on January 29 produced another spectacular Ja Morant performance that propelled the host’s win by a score of 112-100 at the FedExForum.
The Grizzlies’ victory brought relief to their fans, but their elation caused them to make a stupid mistake. After the game, some of the Grizllies’ point guard’s acquaintances instigated a verbal altercation with the visiting team while their buses were leaving the facility.
Despite the fact that Grizzlies star Ja Morant had no involvement in the incident, he received a lot of negative attention and backlash online.
What did Ja Morant say regarding the incident?
After a week of the incident at FedExForum, Morant opened his mouth and questioned the media’s influence to mark him and his family as culprits. In the meantime, there were several widespread allegations that his brother and father were involved in harassing the Pacers.
“Did a investigation seen they were cappin. Still let a article come out to paint this negative image on me & my fam,” Ja tweeted. “And banned my brother from home games for a year. Unbelievable 😂”
did a investigation seen they were cappin . still let a article come out to paint this negative image on me & my fam . & banned my brother from home games for a year . unbelievable 😂 https://t.co/08p4E8xhJJ
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) February 5, 2023
The 23-year-old has been the key instrument in the Grizzlies’ games since they acquired him with the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. Since then, he has earned two NBA all-star team honors, the most improved player medal, and the rookie of the year medal.
The Grizzlies are in second place in the Western Conference after last night’s loss against the Toronto Raptors. Ja appeared in 44 games this season and averaged 27.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game.
However, his performance was insufficient to keep him out of the controversy, and as a result, I question the professional PR team’s handling of the situation.
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