Ja Morant has emerged as one of the biggest young stars of the NBA, but his declining reputation won’t let that hold for much longer. Once again, he was caught flashing a gun during an Instagram live stream while he was in the car with his friends. The athlete has become quite notorious for his behavior of late. This has sparked severe outrage among fans and experts for the games as well.
Stephen. A. Smith has always been a big-time Ja Morant supporter. The legendary NBA analyst was highly disappointed about Morant’s recent off-court activities. In a recent episode of ESPN’s NBA Countdown, Smith said, “It’s really hard to put this into words but I’m gonna try. As you know, I’m a Knicks fan and we’ve talked about RJ Barrett. Between Zion Williamson’s body and Ja Morant’s stupidity, RJ Barrett might end up being the best pick.”
“Between Zion Williamson’s body and Ja Morant’s stupidity, RJ Barrett might end up being the best pick.”
– Stephen A. Smith 😳
Thoughts? 🤔pic.twitter.com/sNhUjgu5yQ
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) May 14, 2023
These are serious words coming from the analyst. Smith has always stood against terrible actions like this. It is interesting how the expert went from being Morant’s biggest supporter to excluding him from being the best pick in the 2019 draft. However, Morant has brought judgment upon himself as the league could potentially release him for what he has done.
A similar instance took place back in 2009 when NBA legend Gilbert Arenas admitted to storing guns in his locker. The NBA has a policy against the usage of firearms or any sort of matter related to violence.
Former NBA player Kwame Brown brands Ja Morant as the “dumbest” player in the league
This isn’t the first time Ja Morant has been caught flashing a firearm while live-streaming on Instagram. In March 2023, he was suspended for eight games when this exact situation took place at a strip club. Unfortunately, Morant also fell short of All-NBA honors and eligibility for a supermax extension as a result of it. Several other prominent individuals around the league have spoken about Morant’s actions.
Former NBA player and No.1 overall pick Kwame Brown called Morant the “dumbest motherf***er” in the league. Here is what he had to say, “You like to play with guns?… Instead of you just being at your house buying all the guns you want, playing with all the guns you want off camera, you want to get in trouble for having a gun at a club, give a bull**it apology and show a gun on Instagram Live.”
Nah kwame brown went off on Ja Morant 😭😭😭😭😭
“I’ve heard of NBA Youngboy but you NBA Dumb boy bc you got to be the stupidest mf in the league” pic.twitter.com/MrbogC9knh
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) May 15, 2023
Brown did not end his rant there as he continued, “I’ve heard of NBA Youngboy but you NBA dumb boy. You gotta be the dumbest motherf***er in the league.” Kwame also criticized Morant for disrespecting the platform he’s being given by the NBA. As a result, the Grizzlies have suspended him from team activities for an indefinite period. Ja’s future as an NBA star is in jeopardy.