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Re: 2023 NBA Season
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on 05/03/2023, 08:05:50 UTC
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I just saw the news about Ja Morant. Big contract, big endorsements, rising NBA career and he ends up doing silly things like this. I think he needs a good mentor before anything else.

Two game night on TV and the first one was fine, the second one is even better. Raptors won against Wizards in overtime with VanVleet and Trent Jr.. Wizards couldn't play overtime well, experience won here. Now watching Sixers vs. Bucks, head-to-head game but I expect Bucks to win and carry their streak to 17 games.
Very bad news for Grizzlies.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/01/ja-morant-punch-teen-laser/
Well, he already released an apology statement on social media so I guess the suspension will be the punishment but he might have another problem when it comes to the law outside the NBA.
It sucks to see this kind of news, they should always keep in mind that they are superstars now, kids are idolizing them and even go as far as copying their moves. This is not a good action from him. Yes, he needs some help and he admitted it, he should also remember that although he is a star now, that should not go way over his head.

About the Grizzlies, I think they survived even without Ja in the early season.
There was another player Gilbert Arenas years ago who was suspended for a year over bringing a gun to the lockerroom.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/arenas-suspended-after-bringing-guns-to-locker-room-1.531845

IMO the 2 situations are not the same, but I still expect the commissioner will likely step in and possibly issue a longer suspension or a very stern warning to Morant and the rest of the league over guns.
Yeah, I remember that. And it's still being brought up whenever a dispute happens between two players inside the locker room or away from the camera. I think it had gone viral after the Green punching Poole incident too.  Cheesy
One of the big reasons why Arenas had a hard time looking for another team in the NBA after that incident. He was suspended for 50 games after bringing the guns into the locker room and I think he only spent 2 more seasons and then he was gone. Wasted opportunity. He played for Shanghai Sharks afterward and said he was making a lot of money there.

Ja Morant on the other hand if he escapes this, should think about getting cleaner for the rest of his career.