Ja Morant, the face of the Memphis Grizzlies has made the headlines. However, this time they are for all the wrong reasons, which invites criticism toward him for his actions. Ja has involved himself in an altercation with a 17-year-old and allegedly punched him on his head. Moreover, he flashed a gun at the minor, for which he has negatively attracted NBA fans.
However, another incident is coming to light with him punching a minor. A mall security guard has told authorities about Morant passing threats to him in an altercation. This incident occurred in a parking lot of a mall, reportedly 4 days before he punched the minor. The guard claimed to have been shoved by a member of Morant in the head. This could be a very bad look for the young player, who could be at the end of some serious punishment.
The Washington Post is reporting that Ja Morant is being accused of allegedly beating up a 17-year-old boy and pointing a gun at him. “He came to the mall 9 deep after his mom had an argument at Finish Line” pic.twitter.com/IEcprrXijV
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This incident was brought to light by The Washington Post. According to Memphis Police Department, the incident was reported as a simple assault at Cordova mall at noon on July 22, 2022. The incident started when an unnamed woman and a group of 9-10 people were asked to leave the property. As reported, Ja Morant was also a part of that group. “Let me find out what time he gets off,” Morant said according to the report.
The Post’s Candance Buckner’s tweet proves this: “I deleted a previous tweet that incorrectly stated Morant *pointed* a gun at the 17-year-old boy. The actual alleged version of events is in the story: the boy told detectives Morant had a gun visible in his waistband and placed his hand on the weapon.”
However, no one was injured in that altercation, however, Morant made things worse for him, according to the reports. Morant is gathering an unpopular opinion about him, being called a “thug,” by several fans.
Was Ja Morant penalized for threatening the security guard from the mall?
Investigations are ongoing regarding the current events, consisting of the 17-year-old. However, with the incident last summer at the mall parking lot, it has been done and dusted. The guard did file a report, “because he felt threatened by the statement from Ja Morant.” Said the guard. However, no arrests were made and the parties left the scene without causing further harm. Nonetheless, this incident doesn’t make things better for Morant.
@memgrizz Ja Morant could be in trouble with the law
Morant was reportedly accused of repeatedly punching a teenage boy in the head and threatening him with a gun last summer.
The Grizzlies star was also accused of threatening a Memphis mall’s head of security. #Grizzlies #NBA pic.twitter.com/NUay9JViw4
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Less than a week later the Grizzlies guard got himself involved in another incident, for which investigations are ongoing. Morant is accused of punching a 17-year-old during a pickup basketball game. Morant in his defense stated, “I swung first,” Ja told the detective, “The ball was to me the first hit.” Ja’s manager also denied the allegations calling them “irresponsible and defamatory.” Whether they are true or not, getting involved in such incidents will have a bad effect on his career.
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