@@ike.o6944 Per the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, players are banned from possessing firearms or similar deadly weapons when present at a team or NBA facility or traveling on NBA-related business, such as a road trip.Mar 7, 2023
Props to RJ I’ve been an educator for over 25 yrs how do you exolain this to children n students when ur constantly teaching the students to resist the violence do positive things n make good decisions and Ja decides to do this not once but twice exhibiting negative behavior with the actual weapon in his hand..I’m at no words there is definitely a price coming for this ridiculous behavior 😢
I feel like Ja played Jalen Rose for a chump, who was trying to do him a favor and get him back on track. Epic bag fumble. And lost a ton of respect everywhere.
I appreciate RJ’s story about his kids because I’m tired of people saying Ja’s young. He’s an ADULT, he’s a FATHER, and I know most people wouldn’t do this at any age.
its ok to goof up the first time, he goofed up the second time. You'd think he be smart enough to not touch a gun PERIOD until he retires from the NBA when you have so much money on the line. Kid just stupid with stupid friends. Guarantee when he retires, this kid is gonna be a bum if he doesn't grow up.
@@TheFrankster2405 how about this: he’s a dad to a 3 year old. Most people do a lot of growing up in the first 3 years of their first child. Not this big baby.
It was obvious in the Jalen Rose interview that it was BS lol. I remember telling my friend that. Ja was full of shit in that interview but I hope the kid gets his head straight
I almost missed that part because I couldn’t take what rj said seriously lol Like motherfucker, your kids ain’t say all that shit. It’s like folks that tweet stuff saying “my 5 year old son asked me why is America the way it is? Don’t people want to respect it?”
If I was his dad I’d be pissed. Like dude yo mom and I didnt bust our ass for you NOT to be from the trenches just so you can act like you are $100 million later lol
RJs example of his kids knowing Ja morant and knowing what it would implicate if those kids have no parental guidance is the realest it can get. It might be a minor thing to some but definitely it will have an effect because Ja is a public figure now.
@@gutenbird you want it to be specific? Quit nitpicking i already said its an example out of a thousand implications to what ja morant is doing with his decisions.
Ja was giggling and everything during that interview with Jalen Rose. And we’re surprised now? 🤷 I hope Steven Adams gets out of there. Seems like too cool of a dude to be stuck on a team like this
This is exactly what I said 2 months ago. You could tell by him smiling and laughing he didn’t care or mean anything he said. He just wanted to look good for the media but he’s still trying to make it to the hood from the nba and it’s mind blowing
Bish wtf Steven adams got to do with the situation if Steven Adam is clown like you maybe he should gtfo tired of you goody two shoes law abiding citizens perfect ass hoes
This shit with Ja is stupid, and Brooks is a meathead, but are there problems with the others? Brooks is gone. Grizzlies said they're not re-signing him. And I haven't heard anything bad about JJJ, Bane, Adams, etc. Is it really the whole team or is it just Ja (and Brooks, before the Grizzlies dumped him)
@@IRNjuggle28 Ja as the star of the team is the culture-setter. They’ll go in the direction he points them. So it’s not necessarily the whole team - Bane, Jackson, Adams etc seem like decent guys. But they’re gonna follow Ja’s lead in terms of where their heads are at. If Ja’s not serious, the rest of the guys won’t be. And it’s shown up in their results. One playoff series win with this core.
What league needs to do is like what David Stern did and told to Carmelo: “I know who you with… where you live at; I know where they live at. I know when you close your eyes, I know when you wake up,” "You want to play ball or be in the streets?". It's in or out of the league ultimatum
Memphis needs to sign a couple vets to be in the locker room and in these young cats ears, someone they can relate with and look up to. They can’t relate to Steven Adams lol
And thats why the whole ja is young and he's entitled to make mistakes, AS A 23 YEAR OLD ADULT, is bullshot. He's making choices, not mistakes. And other players his age arent even doing that.
@@oggalaxyxxryuma7702 well, I don't disagree with you. I hold to the opinion that the NBA was too lenient towards Ja the first time he did it. They should suspend him at least half of the season this time.
@@CWJ0725 well its also the way they tried to resolve the issue at hand first. If vets on your team like STEVEN ADAMS, one of the most solid and humble dudes in the league with a great rep outside of bball, tells you to stick to ball and you stay ignorant. Man you do deserve what comes your way. Im not hating on Ja either cuz i love him as a player, however this whole situation puts a bad bad rep on those close to him. When they try and call ja to resolve their issues like a cop then they also put him (An ALL NBA TEAM TALENT) in terrible situations. If they know his temper is like those they should absolutely do everything they can to avoid said situations to push themselves away from a moment of unneeded escalation. Like I said, somebody will test him if he keep on trying to portray a certain lifestyle. Hope he stay healthy, and sticks to the hoops.
I'd imagine Grizzlies ownership is cussing big time. Ja is the guy that got so many eyes on Memphis after Grit n Grind which has brought sponsors, partners and media attention.. but now Ja just keeps throwing the reverse uno card into the mix for good measure. If he repeats the trend going forward it'll come purely down to whether Ja's talent is worth the bag becsuse all those corporate pockets and media mouths who got sparkling dollar sign eyes when Ja first shown up will turn into negative numbers and shut eyelids.
After the first suspension, Jalen gave Ja Morant free rehabilitation in what was one of the worst "sit-down" interviews I've ever watched. Where Ja said he got reiki treatment to address his mental health issues following (checks notes) brandishing a gun at a night club. I'd like to hear Jalen reflect on the success of his hall pass. And while we're on that, not long after it came out that Ja was getting sued for punching a kid at a pickup game ~12 months ago Malika had a 1 on 1 with Ja and if she did ask him about it it didn't make the interview. For 12 months ESPN looked the other way at every possible opportunity as one of the NBA's biggest rising stars messed around off the court. Now these anchors are putting on concerned faces like they were blindsided.
Ja played all his supporters and ppl who defended him during the first time. I felt by his issue with the Pacers bus and the teenager claiming to be assaulted at his house- we couldnt let him off the hook so easily. But everyone did so now he felt like he can do whatever he wants without real punishment. Hopefully the league wont let it slide and all his supporters can realize that he dont gaf about his life/career rn, why should yall?
Man, Jalen and Shannon Sharpe have been there for Ja in ways that his actual father hasn’t been both in person and through the media. Ja’s dad is just as immature as he is and he keeps encouraging it because he is enjoying the benefit of all the accolades and money his son is earning. This is not only on Ja, but is on his family, friends, the organization, and his teammates for not reality checking him. Who has no one responsible who is guiding him. Ja grew up with a nice family and parents who loved and supported him, but he is trying to act hard like he wasn’t. He needs to get better support around him, otherwise we may be watching the beginning of another A.B. Immensely talented and gifted, but will blame everything else around him for problems he started.🤦🏽♂️
Respectfully disagree. You don't know what his dad is telling him, so how can you make that statement. His dad did everything to keep Ja away from those things and he still chose to be around it. I've witnessed kids that aren't from that background still put themselves in that environment because they believe it to be cool. Sometimes, regardless of upbringing kids do dumb stuff.
Well said RJ, people with common sense know he's making some dumb decisions. People think it's a law thing and are completely ignoring the fact that the companies are rewarding him handsomely for not being in those situations and he consistently disregards that for some street cred, it looks stupid af
Can believe that Jalen Rose sat there with a straight face and said what he said this time when it was him defending a grown 23-year old man by calling him a "kid" and that "it's not who he is" just two months ago when Ja Morant flashed a gun!!! Ja did it again, because you enabled him Jalen Rose!
He didn’t enable him, he was trying to help a young talented player fix the mistake he made. It’s not at all on Jalen that Ja went and made the same mistake twice. That’s like blaming a guidance counselor for a high school kids bad behavior
It’s a pattern he’s created in a negative narrative, Therefore he has no one but himself to blame but himself for putting himself in that magnified spotlight!💯
“Open carrying a loaded handgun is a vehicle is legal for those with or without a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit.” I understand we aren’t used to seeing athletes with guns but he has 2nd amendment rights- he violated no law and Guns rights/ ownership is engrained in Americas DNA-but I also get guns are a divisive topic If a rich man wants to play with guns in his free time and isn’t attacking anyone- why do we care
@@sekehi3 The NBA is not the government, therefore they have the right to issue rules of conduct to their employees, and brandishing a gun is against their rules. Simple as that.
@@michaelbenardo5695 the NBA allows players to have guns- they can’t be on team property and they have to have proof of registration- flashing a gun on camera could be “conduct detrimental to the team or league” but how is that determined- this could be fought legally
There is a section in the CBA between the NBA and NBA Players Association which says that players are not permitted to have guns/deadly weapons “whenever a player is traveling on any NBA-related business, whether on behalf of the player's Team, the NBA, or any League-related entity”.Mar 7, 2023
I dont think anybody bought Ja on his words and his supposed contrition from his first stint with rehab. It was PR. He clearly needs a severe punishment to learn his lesson because he lacks the maturity and company to help get through these issues. Hopefully, he learns at some point.
What people aren't talking about is that if Ja is caught twice in months doing this then chances are he's always waving his gun around trying to ACT gangsta. His mental is very adolescent!
Some People really acting like he didn't do anything wrong, Even though it isnt against the law in Tennessee NBA has its own rules that you need to follow as an employee he going to find out real quick NBA not with people damaging their brand especially 2x
Ja is 23. That’s not a kid anymore. The first time he got into trouble was his chance for growth. And here we are in a society where many individuals are motivated to feel like “victims.” Imo, Ja is very “privilege” to have been given a chance bc players like Myers Leonard didn’t get a second chance. Crazy
Richard Jefferson literally explained WHY this is not good for ja morant! Ja needs to hear this I’m 22 (1 year younger than ja) and I know that was a terrible mistake by ja! Now little kids saying that!? It’s sad ja you gotta be better bruh..
Oh come on Jalen! You CODDLED HIM, SOFT BALL questioned him, HANDLED him like a small child, ensured you protected him, like a Juve Court judge, handling a child witness behind closed doors (in camera), and you say you're surprised now?
How am I just noticing Malika has a CZcams channel and posts clips from the ESPN show. Boss! Don’t see nobody else really doing that it’s honestly smart, they missing out on a bag! Honestly didn’t even know they were allowed to repost this stuff but I guess it makes sense cause they are in it!
Ja has a daughter .setting an example includes more than buying her the world...girls need their Dads to set examples of what good men do! Praying for his baby girl🙏🏼
Let Ja go. He's a great athlete, but that's all. Nobody has been killed or hurt. He'd rather ride around with a gun, or go to a club with a gun. So? He's a grown man, playing a sport for money. He can choose his friends, and his lifestyle. Suspend him if you're the League, let the Grizzlies terminate him...whatever. People choose. He's chosen. There are tons of NBA role models that would like to have a shoe deal, or the endorsements, or a starting role on a team. What are they always saying "Next man up...".
There were signs, the crew waiving guns after a game, the strip club, the threats at his home, the "I'd cook MJ" the "I'm good in the West." He's been showing signs of being nowhere near reality
Imagine how many dumb things he has done that has not hit social media out there. He clearly has a problem and likes the company of similar minded folks. His attempts to clarify things and seek “counseling” are a joke. The league is being too lenient and will only encourage more of the same from others. Imagine how much worse things will get in a league already full of grown men acting, talking and dressing like teenagers
@@daquaviousbingleton7471 ultimately it’s because the league remember in the past around the Allen Iverson/Jailblazzers era they had an image issue with the players being perceived as “thugs” that’s why they implement dress codes on the sidelines and after games, etc. They’re concerned if white america views their players that way they won’t let their kids watch games and it hurts all of their pockets. The grizzlies are single handedly threatening to bring this issue back, that’s why they care. It’s not about guns. It’s about being perceived as “thugs” Guarantee every owner in the NBA is telling Silver that Ja needs a huge suspension and he’ll be forced to deliver at least 20 games. If it happens again it could be a season on indefinite ban. 40 games wouldn’t shock me considering it only took 2 months to happen again. Ja doesn’t know what he’s fire he’s playing with cause he’s surrounded by morons, and is one.
1:34 that’s a general statement. I’m black and had toy guns growing up and still plink when I get the chance. All black ppl and fams aren’t the same, Cali man.
Guns arent toys. I really just dont understand. Personally, i dont have a problem with people owning guns but they need to be locked in a safe unless you are going to a range to practice or to protect yourself and property.
Exactly 💯 maybe next time he's dancing with a gun, he'll shoot himself in the leg and learn not to do that again.. I'm just glad he didn't shoot someone by accident... Not to mention, if someone had seen him doing that driving by, he would have caught a case 👍
rj gained my respect. seems like a good teacher and father
Yeah him and SAS have had some great takes on this second incident. Hope Ja can get help this time around and not do stupid PR stunts.
RJ’s take was incredible. His kids understand the severity of brandishing a weapon than a grown ass multi million NBA player… what a goddamn shame.
@@ike.o6944 Per the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, players are banned from possessing firearms or similar deadly weapons when present at a team or NBA facility or traveling on NBA-related business, such as a road trip.Mar 7, 2023
@@jett2753 😂😂😂😂😂 starting at the beginning of what you said may help you… much more than you think
Props to RJ I’ve been an educator for over 25 yrs how do you exolain this to children n students when ur constantly teaching the students to resist the violence do positive things n make good decisions and Ja decides to do this not once but twice exhibiting negative behavior with the actual weapon in his hand..I’m at no words there is definitely a price coming for this ridiculous behavior 😢
I feel like Ja played Jalen Rose for a chump, who was trying to do him a favor and get him back on track. Epic bag fumble. And lost a ton of respect everywhere.
😂played him like piano
Yeah true, if I was Jalen Rose I would be not just disappointed, but pretty pissed off
Lol 😂. That was PR foolio 😆😆😆
take his daughter away and kick him out of NBA please. enough is enough🤦🏻♂🤦🏻♂
@@ElaraNightsky what his kid gotta do with it😂
RJ got me when he said CAP 😂
I came for dis comment 😂😂
I’m like did he say that?
had to find it! 😂
I buss out laughin fr once I heard it and saw your comment.
Why are you people so mad at him? He is just using the offseason to get better at shooting
I appreciate RJ’s story about his kids because I’m tired of people saying Ja’s young. He’s an ADULT, he’s a FATHER, and I know most people wouldn’t do this at any age.
his kids have no real life experiences yet and no outside influence yet give it time
@@Milly_locoThat doesn't matter. They it was bad. Kids aren't dumb.
@@Milly_loco When kids are raised right, they don't get the "real life experiences" that make them believe it's cool to carry a gun.
@@TC-ccccc ??? Say again.. nobody understands this
@@TC-ccccc one more time for the people in the back!
Ja Morant is 23…he isn’t some 18 year old who is goofing up. He is a grown man. We baby these dudes so much.
its ok to goof up the first time, he goofed up the second time. You'd think he be smart enough to not touch a gun PERIOD until he retires from the NBA when you have so much money on the line. Kid just stupid with stupid friends. Guarantee when he retires, this kid is gonna be a bum if he doesn't grow up.
Honestly 18 not too far from 23. He still got the mind of a 18 yr old who goofing up .
@@TheFrankster2405 still having the mind of an 18 year old when you are a pro athlete, face of major sponsors and raking millions is embarrassing.
@@casecracked8618 it rlly is.
@@TheFrankster2405 how about this: he’s a dad to a 3 year old. Most people do a lot of growing up in the first 3 years of their first child. Not this big baby.
It was obvious in the Jalen Rose interview that it was BS lol.
I remember telling my friend that. Ja was full of shit in that interview but I hope the kid gets his head straight
Super Obvious 😆😆😆
Both looked like some artificial intelligence type of dudes
His head isn't in the right place
That interview was soooooo fake 😂
Rose is the biggest clown
Dillon Brooks looking mighty good right now 😅😅
They could of just played the "Thanks for watching ESPN on CZcams" immediately after RJ said 🧢 💪😂
I almost missed that part because I couldn’t take what rj said seriously lol
Like motherfucker, your kids ain’t say all that shit.
It’s like folks that tweet stuff saying “my 5 year old son asked me why is America the way it is? Don’t people want to respect it?”
RJ's entire rant was a sneak diss at Ja Morant's fame seeking father, hilarious.
Like Father Like Son hahaha dude wants to be a rapper so bad
If I was his dad I’d be pissed. Like dude yo mom and I didnt bust our ass for you NOT to be from the trenches just so you can act like you are $100 million later lol
His 6 year old said guns are bad. So does Ja but the 6 year old doesn’t have friends money and cars
@@tientrinh943 it’s RJ’s kids. They have all 3.
RJs example of his kids knowing Ja morant and knowing what it would implicate if those kids have no parental guidance is the realest it can get. It might be a minor thing to some but definitely it will have an effect because Ja is a public figure now.
@@gutenbird you want it to be specific? Quit nitpicking i already said its an example out of a thousand implications to what ja morant is doing with his decisions.
A lot of former players have relationships with current players. So you don't think its possible?
You know rj is capping I got kids the same age that don’t give too shit about this mofo be capping
Richard Jefferson is a example of continuous growing ! i got mad love for RJ ! I followed his career and he only keeps going up and up !
Same! Dude is a stand up guy💯
Always respected Richard Jeffersons game. He always played grown man basketball 🏀
Ja was giggling and everything during that interview with Jalen Rose. And we’re surprised now? 🤷
I hope Steven Adams gets out of there. Seems like too cool of a dude to be stuck on a team like this
This is exactly what I said 2 months ago. You could tell by him smiling and laughing he didn’t care or mean anything he said. He just wanted to look good for the media but he’s still trying to make it to the hood from the nba and it’s mind blowing
I’m sure jalen even noticed that while he was interviewing him and didn’t like it but kept it professional
Bish wtf Steven adams got to do with the situation if Steven Adam is clown like you maybe he should gtfo tired of you goody two shoes law abiding citizens perfect ass hoes
This shit with Ja is stupid, and Brooks is a meathead, but are there problems with the others? Brooks is gone. Grizzlies said they're not re-signing him. And I haven't heard anything bad about JJJ, Bane, Adams, etc. Is it really the whole team or is it just Ja (and Brooks, before the Grizzlies dumped him)
@@IRNjuggle28 Ja as the star of the team is the culture-setter. They’ll go in the direction he points them. So it’s not necessarily the whole team - Bane, Jackson, Adams etc seem like decent guys. But they’re gonna follow Ja’s lead in terms of where their heads are at. If Ja’s not serious, the rest of the guys won’t be. And it’s shown up in their results. One playoff series win with this core.
“I don’t let my guns play with kids.”
The most gangsta thing RJ ever said
What league needs to do is like what David Stern did and told to Carmelo: “I know who you with… where you live at; I know where they live at. I know when you close your eyes, I know when you wake up,” "You want to play ball or be in the streets?". It's in or out of the league ultimatum
Adam Silver and/or Memphis ownership might make a similar ultimatum. I can't see how it does NOT come to that, really.
what happened to melo before? what he do?
@@kevinvty The Nuggets Knicks brawl
@@wirelessbrain12 saw it man! ayo that was a sick ahh punch my melo lmao!
@@kevinvty plus melo was Stil hanging with bad crowd early on
“The worst thing in the world is wasted talent!” - From the movie “ A Bronx Tale”
jeff really said "cap" lmaoooo
Mummy/Daddy where have you been….. 🥹
3:39 for him saying "cap" 🤣
I'm happy that RJ's kids are more adult then Ja Morant!
Ja needs a RJ in his life. Someone with nothing to lose who will call him out for his BS.
Memphis needs to sign a couple vets to be in the locker room and in these young cats ears, someone they can relate with and look up to. They can’t relate to Steven Adams lol
Nope. No one can help that kid, he’s a knot head, you can see it in his eyes. F him.
Someone with everything to lose and nothing to gain*
Isn't it wild that RJ's 6 and 8 year old son has more awareness than Ja Morant? The kids was like "Why is he doing that?" 😂
And thats why the whole ja is young and he's entitled to make mistakes, AS A 23 YEAR OLD ADULT, is bullshot. He's making choices, not mistakes. And other players his age arent even doing that.
@@ljpal18 Exactly!! Kobe came in the league at 18, so did Lebron etc. They never played gangster. So his age isn't an excuse.
So that whole interview with Jalen Rose was just a complete waste of time and money 🤦🏽🤣
Ofc it was. Go back and looked at his face. Full on bullshit.
Imagine what the ESPN execs must be feeling right now 😂😂
We're talking about wasting money like Ja not flushing it down the drain or throwing it at a strip club
Not a waste if it got people to watch. Even at the time we knew Ja was bullshotting.
RJ’s face in the thumbnail is saying, “Come on, Ja!”😭💀
When people show you who they are believe them..💯
...the first time.
Suspend him for the entire season, and have all sponsors drop him. That's the only thing that will get through to him.
I wholeheartedly agree.
that's a fair punishment.
"I don't let my guns play with my kids... err.. I mean... I don't let my kids play with guns" 😂😂😂
yeah! i caught that.. He prolly has a minimum of two
@@apeealmagro8299 there's no problem with that. I would buy at least a few for self-defense if I lived in the US.
@@oggalaxyxxryuma7702 well, I don't disagree with you. I hold to the opinion that the NBA was too lenient towards Ja the first time he did it. They should suspend him at least half of the season this time.
@@CWJ0725 well its also the way they tried to resolve the issue at hand first. If vets on your team like STEVEN ADAMS, one of the most solid and humble dudes in the league with a great rep outside of bball, tells you to stick to ball and you stay ignorant. Man you do deserve what comes your way. Im not hating on Ja either cuz i love him as a player, however this whole situation puts a bad bad rep on those close to him. When they try and call ja to resolve their issues like a cop then they also put him (An ALL NBA TEAM TALENT) in terrible situations. If they know his temper is like those they should absolutely do everything they can to avoid said situations to push themselves away from a moment of unneeded escalation. Like I said, somebody will test him if he keep on trying to portray a certain lifestyle. Hope he stay healthy, and sticks to the hoops.
I'd imagine Grizzlies ownership is cussing big time. Ja is the guy that got so many eyes on Memphis after Grit n Grind which has brought sponsors, partners and media attention.. but now Ja just keeps throwing the reverse uno card into the mix for good measure.
If he repeats the trend going forward it'll come purely down to whether Ja's talent is worth the bag becsuse all those corporate pockets and media mouths who got sparkling dollar sign eyes when Ja first shown up will turn into negative numbers and shut eyelids.
After the first suspension, Jalen gave Ja Morant free rehabilitation in what was one of the worst "sit-down" interviews I've ever watched. Where Ja said he got reiki treatment to address his mental health issues following (checks notes) brandishing a gun at a night club. I'd like to hear Jalen reflect on the success of his hall pass.
And while we're on that, not long after it came out that Ja was getting sued for punching a kid at a pickup game ~12 months ago Malika had a 1 on 1 with Ja and if she did ask him about it it didn't make the interview. For 12 months ESPN looked the other way at every possible opportunity as one of the NBA's biggest rising stars messed around off the court. Now these anchors are putting on concerned faces like they were blindsided.
Everyone including Adam Silver wanted to give their rising star in the league a pass. Now their trying to save face while everyone laughs.
Facts. That interview was a joke
It's always more powerful to make points through stories. Good one RJ
I do agree with you
im from a time where the phrase "dont pull it out unless your gonna use it" meant something..
From a place too 👀
I'm with RJ on this rant. You can't be doing this with kids looking up to you.
Rj really said “cap” media is wild😂😂
RJ basically said Ja is one hell of an idiot😂😂😂
I'm not ashamed to say I re-watches this entire clip just to hear Richard Jefferson say cap 😂
When RJ went “cap” I was waiting on Jalen to say “What” 😂
Imagine if draymond did this 😂😂😂
Would have been out the league 😂
Draymond has common sense. Like any adult should have.
Draymond isn’t immature to do something like this
@@Disxreet Draymond is a fool on the court Draymond doesn't do anything off the court
Imagine if draymond stomped a mudhole in someone's chest in the middle of a playoff game
Right on RJ and Jalen. Appreciate the wisdom and perspective.
Ja played all his supporters and ppl who defended him during the first time. I felt by his issue with the Pacers bus and the teenager claiming to be assaulted at his house- we couldnt let him off the hook so easily. But everyone did so now he felt like he can do whatever he wants without real punishment. Hopefully the league wont let it slide and all his supporters can realize that he dont gaf about his life/career rn, why should yall?
Crazy part is ppl still support him
Grizzlies back on the phone with Dillon brooks like, did we say Under no circumstances? 😂😂
RJ straight up calling out Ja's folks, but in a roundabout way, lol.. Well played sir.
My momma used to say
“A Hard Head Make A Soft Ass”
Enough said
Man, Jalen and Shannon Sharpe have been there for Ja in ways that his actual father hasn’t been both in person and through the media. Ja’s dad is just as immature as he is and he keeps encouraging it because he is enjoying the benefit of all the accolades and money his son is earning. This is not only on Ja, but is on his family, friends, the organization, and his teammates for not reality checking him. Who has no one responsible who is guiding him. Ja grew up with a nice family and parents who loved and supported him, but he is trying to act hard like he wasn’t. He needs to get better support around him, otherwise we may be watching the beginning of another A.B. Immensely talented and gifted, but will blame everything else around him for problems he started.🤦🏽♂️
Respectfully disagree. You don't know what his dad is telling him, so how can you make that statement. His dad did everything to keep Ja away from those things and he still chose to be around it. I've witnessed kids that aren't from that background still put themselves in that environment because they believe it to be cool. Sometimes, regardless of upbringing kids do dumb stuff.
Can't say I'm shocked. They act like this no matter their wealth or lack thereof is.
@user-rr5se8lx4v who is the 'they' your referring too?
@@mauricewells7838 do you always ask questions you know the answer to?
This has nothing to do with Ja's Father
Well said RJ, people with common sense know he's making some dumb decisions. People think it's a law thing and are completely ignoring the fact that the companies are rewarding him handsomely for not being in those situations and he consistently disregards that for some street cred, it looks stupid af
All I can think of is Dave chappelle’s “when keeping it real goes wrong”
JR LITERALLY shared that for JA to hear that two kids knew better than him.
It also goes to show just how swept under the rug his other blunders are. People acting like this is the second time. THIS IS THE 6TH TIME!!!
“He said gun and he rhymed it with FUN!” -Chris Rock
Ja morant is the antonio brown of the NBA
Can believe that Jalen Rose sat there with a straight face and said what he said this time when it was him defending a grown 23-year old man by calling him a "kid" and that "it's not who he is" just two months ago when Ja Morant flashed a gun!!! Ja did it again, because you enabled him Jalen Rose!
You’re seriously blaming Jalen Rose?
He didn’t enable him, he was trying to help a young talented player fix the mistake he made. It’s not at all on Jalen that Ja went and made the same mistake twice. That’s like blaming a guidance counselor for a high school kids bad behavior
It’s a pattern he’s created in a negative narrative, Therefore he has no one but himself to blame but himself for putting himself in that magnified spotlight!💯
“Open carrying a loaded handgun is a vehicle is legal for those with or without a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit.”
I understand we aren’t used to seeing athletes with guns but he has 2nd amendment rights- he violated no law and Guns rights/ ownership is engrained in Americas DNA-but I also get guns are a divisive topic
If a rich man wants to play with guns in his free time and isn’t attacking anyone- why do we care
@@sekehi3 The NBA is not the government, therefore they have the right to issue rules of conduct to their employees, and brandishing a gun is against their rules. Simple as that.
@@michaelbenardo5695 the NBA allows players to have guns- they can’t be on team property and they have to have proof of registration- flashing a gun on camera could be “conduct detrimental to the team or league” but how is that determined- this could be fought legally
another "not scripted" interview with Jalen and Ja coming soon. . .😆
Much respect RJ real talk.
Just because I can bounce a basketball ,doesn’t mean I should raise your kids ,, Charles Barkley
Oh damn god bless everyone
the calmest cap I ever seen haha
He needs better people in his camp. Hopefully, there is someone close to him that can have that reality talk with him before he loses everything.
I'm sure he got a BIG wake up call after the first incident. He thinks he's invincible!
Why do people blame actions on other people his friends didn't have guns ja is just a degenerate nobody said ja get the gun
Ja just gave Malika Andews all the ammo she needed to further punish black men on TV. Thanks a lot Ja.
Facts she couldn’t wait 😂💯
Black men this. Black men that.
Think like a damn individual.
Character over race.
God, and you KNOW that she's going to.
He really said 🧢 with a straight face 😂😂😂😂😂
There is a section in the CBA between the NBA and NBA Players Association which says that players are not permitted to have guns/deadly weapons “whenever a player is traveling on any NBA-related business, whether on behalf of the player's Team, the NBA, or any League-related entity”.Mar 7, 2023
I dont think anybody bought Ja on his words and his supposed contrition from his first stint with rehab. It was PR. He clearly needs a severe punishment to learn his lesson because he lacks the maturity and company to help get through these issues. Hopefully, he learns at some point.
What people aren't talking about is that if Ja is caught twice in months doing this then chances are he's always waving his gun around trying to ACT gangsta. His mental is very adolescent!
Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
For him to do that after the sit down with Jalen, damn.
Jalen Rose on Phil Jackson-“When people show you who they are, believe them!!”
Jalen Rose on Ja Morant- “Hes young”
Jalen wasn’t the only one saying these things about Jackson who was in his 50s at the time…
Some People really acting like he didn't do anything wrong, Even though it isnt against the law in Tennessee NBA has its own rules that you need to follow as an employee he going to find out real quick NBA not with people damaging their brand especially 2x
RJ know his kids ain’t say all that. NBA must’ve paid him to say that 😂
Respect. 👍
Ja is 23. That’s not a kid anymore. The first time he got into trouble was his chance for growth. And here we are in a society where many individuals are motivated to feel like “victims.” Imo, Ja is very “privilege” to have been given a chance bc players like Myers Leonard didn’t get a second chance. Crazy
Richard Jefferson literally explained WHY this is not good for ja morant! Ja needs to hear this I’m 22 (1 year younger than ja) and I know that was a terrible mistake by ja! Now little kids saying that!? It’s sad ja you gotta be better bruh..
Holy shit Jefferson got me dying 🤣
How Richard broke this down is crazy accurate and Ja should be embarrassed.
Richard Jefferson is aggravating 😂😂😂💯💯💯💯
Really..almost like he made up that whole scenario with his kids.... 😂
Ja Morant new name is NBA Dumbboy…….😂
Even the la says you can’t brandish or pull it, just to be pulling it or showing it. It prohibits it
" I don't let my guns play with any kind of kid" also works for me^^
As always, RJ keeping it 💯 with america. Ja is a 🤡. Waiving it wildly with no respect for that weapon, he deserves what he gets.
Much respect to RJ for this
ayyy watup jeremy! lol
@@itsAaronSpeaking yooo what’s up Aaron your a legend for the shout out!! Looking forward to that 50 cent video lol
@@seanjjpaul thank u bro! didnt expect u to be here haha !
@@itsAaronSpeaking I love the nba almost as much as I love hip hop so I’m always here lol
Young boy got these fools hypnotized!
Great job Richard.
RJ is the cream of the crop on ESPN. He's a bro.
Oh come on Jalen! You CODDLED HIM, SOFT BALL questioned him, HANDLED him like a small child, ensured you protected him, like a Juve Court judge, handling a child witness behind closed doors (in camera), and you say you're surprised now?
richard jefferson interpreted his statement exceptional! He SAID MY KIDS KNEW WHAT HE was doing. On camera 🎥 wrong at six years old facts!
Mind blowing even his little kid knows better hilarious 😆😂😆😂😆😂
Off of Jalen response, I can see why Molly left his ass. 🤡
Many kids came in at 18 and have not acted like this. So ja age is no excuse.
Damn the NBA is really missing David Stern
How am I just noticing Malika has a CZcams channel and posts clips from the ESPN show. Boss! Don’t see nobody else really doing that it’s honestly smart, they missing out on a bag! Honestly didn’t even know they were allowed to repost this stuff but I guess it makes sense cause they are in it!
Ja has a daughter .setting an example includes more than buying her the world...girls need their Dads to set examples of what good men do! Praying for his baby girl🙏🏼
Let Ja go. He's a great athlete, but that's all. Nobody has been killed or hurt. He'd rather ride around with a gun, or go to a club with a gun. So? He's a grown man, playing a sport for money. He can choose his friends, and his lifestyle. Suspend him if you're the League, let the Grizzlies terminate him...whatever. People choose. He's chosen. There are tons of NBA role models that would like to have a shoe deal, or the endorsements, or a starting role on a team. What are they always saying "Next man up...".
Right, get his dumb ass out the NBA, it's bad for the city of Memphis and anyone trying to be positive in life
Memphis is already good without ja anyways so I don’t blame them if they let him go
@@natetebigwayo4344 bring him to the mavs lol
@@Superpaul205 lol right I let him be a Knick
@@Justice4some naw everyone that goes to the Knicks ends up worst after they leave lol 😂
Nice one RJ ❤❤
"Me Too" Malika!!!
There were signs, the crew waiving guns after a game, the strip club, the threats at his home, the "I'd cook MJ" the "I'm good in the West." He's been showing signs of being nowhere near reality
Imagine how many dumb things he has done that has not hit social media out there. He clearly has a problem and likes the company of similar minded folks. His attempts to clarify things and seek “counseling” are a joke. The league is being too lenient and will only encourage more of the same from others. Imagine how much worse things will get in a league already full of grown men acting, talking and dressing like teenagers
I say let it go, who cares tbh
@@daquaviousbingleton7471 and therein lies the problem. That who cares attitude.
Disgusting!
@@daquaviousbingleton7471 ultimately it’s because the league remember in the past around the Allen Iverson/Jailblazzers era they had an image issue with the players being perceived as “thugs” that’s why they implement dress codes on the sidelines and after games, etc. They’re concerned if white america views their players that way they won’t let their kids watch games and it hurts all of their pockets. The grizzlies are single handedly threatening to bring this issue back, that’s why they care. It’s not about guns. It’s about being perceived as “thugs”
Guarantee every owner in the NBA is telling Silver that Ja needs a huge suspension and he’ll be forced to deliver at least 20 games. If it happens again it could be a season on indefinite ban. 40 games wouldn’t shock me considering it only took 2 months to happen again. Ja doesn’t know what he’s fire he’s playing with cause he’s surrounded by morons, and is one.
Well said by both RJ and Jalen
Ja making the nba looking foolish lol
Not only is he fumbling his bag, he’s picking it up and running the way..😂
Malika is enjoying every minute of this on the inside
RJ seems like a great father! Hell of a take
Richard made up a whole story😂😂😂
No he didnt you giving to much credit to him the kids just asked a couple questions. Why he do that? He did it again? Yea I wanna see the video 😐
Lol I didn't want to say it but I gotta agree with ya 😅
1:34 that’s a general statement. I’m black and had toy guns growing up and still plink when I get the chance. All black ppl and fams aren’t the same, Cali man.
Ja saw the All NBA list & was like fuck it! 😂
Thing is most kids do “that dance” cuz they know of this dude
Guns arent toys. I really just dont understand. Personally, i dont have a problem with people owning guns but they need to be locked in a safe unless you are going to a range to practice or to protect yourself and property.
Exactly 💯 maybe next time he's dancing with a gun, he'll shoot himself in the leg and learn not to do that again.. I'm just glad he didn't shoot someone by accident... Not to mention, if someone had seen him doing that driving by, he would have caught a case 👍