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- The Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant from all team activities yesterday after a video surfaced of Morant flashing a gun on a friend’s Instagram Live account. This comes two months after Morant served an 8-game suspension for flashing a gun on his own Instagram Live account. An NBA spokesperson said “We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering more information.” Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes react.
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Dude is sliding his way out of MEMPHIS, congrats to Ja , excellent move. he is going to NYK, he along with d Brooks planned it
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Gangsta is having a 231 million dollar contract! THAT is Gangsta! Put the guns away Ja! You don’t need guns. Real Gangsta’s have bodyguards like Lebron James.
I believe in a 2nd amendment repeal BUT rich white conservatives find it a joke when they have they kids in Christmas photos with semis. Let the young brotha live
Ja has taken shooting guard to a whole new level
He a point guard that stay on point😂😂
That would be funnier if he wasn’t a point guard though 😭😂
😂😂😂😂 he's a PG but the joke is excellent 🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmaooo
There is a difference between exercising your constitutional rights and dancing with a gun like it’s a toy. If Ja was at a range with glasses and ear protection do you think he’d face punishment?
Yes. 100%
To preface this I think he's an idiot. But whether your at a range, hunting, or dancing around with it like a toy. It's 3 of those are you using a gun for some sort of enjoyment/entertainment.
@@thewintersoldier383 no he would not. Maybe if they saw him dancing with it ,but not just firing at a range
@@theripper631 yes he would. The NBA contracts state there should be NO brandishing of a gun under any circumstances
I'm not sure what the bylaws of the NBA's code of conduct exactly for contractual players but I'm assuming yes. Alot of professional sports have bylaws in the contracts that don't allow certain things they can do, represent in optics or have under a binding contract. Patrick Mahomes, I believe, in his contract prohibits Skiing so you can imagine a GUN and flashing one would be part of NBA contract lol
I feel like everyone is forgetting WHY this gun issue with Ja is a problem. Buddy allegedly hit a teenager with one AND had that Indiana Packers incident. To be seen with a gun twice afterwards is a bad look of guilt on his behalf.
You forgot that he's a role model and a face for the NBA. They don't want to be associated with a dude who's waiving guns around like they're toys.
He’s trying his best to be a bad stereotype.
U missing the point
He wasn’t charged, he just hurt his relationship with his employer. If I flashed a gun on IG live and my employer saw, they’d take action.
Yeah we’d be fired instantly. Man has done it twice now.
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Wrong doesn’t have to be illegal. No one is saying he did anything illegal. The issue is you don’t just wave a gun no matter who you are. That’s a safety issue
It is illegal to brandish a firearm in public. I’m every state. Unless you have it out for defensive reasons
@@stephenkalmar1653 brandishing means displaying the firearm in order to intimidate or threaten another person. That isn't the case here. He was using it as a prop/toy. Stupid and irresponsible for sure, but not illegal (depending on what state he was in).
Media fan Boys sticking together cuz laws don't apply
@@TheJmauldin As long as has their his finger off the trigger, and not pointing the firearm at anyone, then once can dance with a firearm safely.
@@conchobar that doesn't make it a smart or responsible thing to do. A gun is a tool, a very dangerous tool, and it's not something you should ever dance with. Even if it's unloaded, you don't play with it.
He didn't break THE law, but he did break the BYLAWS of the NBA. Brue should know that since he mentions the bylaws every other segment.
Not for nothing but he did break the law. Waiving a gun around is illegal. Not the most egregious crime granted but worth mentioning
chris Brushite is gutless and spineless just like his basketball opinion, always changing and sitting on the fence, he cant criticize any black men for doing the wrong things.
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@@vanillaguerillaNot in Tennessee it's not. Learn your gun laws noob.
@@vanillaguerillawhat law did he break in an an open carry state ...dont even need a permit
No one said he can't have a gun, It's the CARELESSNESS of him just pulling it out with reckless regard of the safety of anyone around him.
Exactly. Having a gun for protection is 1 thing, showing it off all the time and playing with it like a toy is wildly irresponsible
And you see people in the comments asking what's wrong with what he's doing or saying its his right to behave like that!
Non-famous people shouldn't even be acting that way, much less when you're the upcoming face of the NBA and a role model for millions ...Man the US has some unhealthy relationship with guns!
One he was in a car 2 it is about him having a gun.
It’s the black communities way of using guns. Switches and rapping about murdering your brother while dancing in the mirror with five other blacks in the back waving guns like they’re gods. 🤡
Was it loaded?
This was and never been a breaking the law issue. Rare miss by Brou
Learn English.
A huge miss.. Why? becauee he brought race into it. Fail.
We can't hold our people accountable and its so sad.
broussard had an opportunity to help the dude, and he dropped the ball big time. this take disappointed me. this has nothing to do with race.
Extremely sad
White racism is so stark and clear (to us anyway) when it occurs, we don't have to conflate it with ridiculous bad behavior
@@Kevinschart I just posted a similar comment before reading yours. They are just causing further division for no reason.
Why are you people so mad at him? He is just using the offseason to get better at shooting
Chris It's more than just the gun itself; it's the veneration of gangster culture that has been responsible for so many black lives. If Ja was on camera discussing the features of his firearms in a responsible way, the NBA couldn't do anything. But he's being irresponsible and acting a fool with it in ways we ALL have seen result in very bad things.
Word that certain gang are not to happy him throwing up there signs that something he better stop posting if he ain't representing them and he aint
@@enlightenme3673 yeah wow I didn't even factor in him being a father. The NBA needs to save him from himself.
Exactly! This why you g black men get stuck… we stay making excuses… he’s immature and needs real mentorship
@@larrymack2659True, but this is America. I dance with my guns all the time. Typically the clip is empty, but it's my gun. I'll do what I want with it as long as nobody is hurt.
Ja can be seen throwing up Crip signs at games. Everyone is talking about his career when he's playing with his life. Real gangsters hate fake gangsters and it only takes one jealous person to end his life.
Thats a good point about Nick. I WAS SHOCKED THAT THERE WAS NO PUNISHMENT FOR THAT PACERS INCIDENT.
If that Pacers incident is true which based on history I would say it is . That is grounds to be kicked out the league. . To me that it worst than all the other incidents
@@soda8736 that's not how a trial works and your dangerous
Grizzlies back on the phone with Dillon brooks like, did we say Under no circumstances? 😂😂
Brou is so wrong, it’s called responsible gun ownership. Waving a gun around like he is doing is reckless and irresponsible gun ownership. Ja man you have such a bright nba future prioritize it plz!
Not only was it irresponsible, it was also against the policy of his employer.
They are both members of the 13% who are 60% of gun homicides.
However he is true about showing it off may bring potential robbery or testing his gangster type of situation. Memphis has its problems like other cities. Hope he has security
Brou's take was wrong! randomly bring colour into this issue instead of holding JA accountable
Why are you people so mad at him? He is just using the offseason to get better at shooting
😂brou's initial take was ridiculous
Lmaooooo you must not know history and you must of never learned history 🇭🇹🇭🇹
@@Godschild47 Stop parading a gun around like a lunatic. It’s that simple. Brou completely missed the point.
@@Yuan-lo3zz no you missed the point the law is the law if its legal it's legal and they would have to show the NBA contract stating that you can't do that smh
@@Godschild47 it’s not about gun. It’s about a man in Ja that represents a face of the organization. You got million of dollars and the face of Memphis. He also has millions and millions of dollars and he doing this. That’s why the media and people react. Millions of dollars and this dude wants to be gangster. That why the media is responding the way they have. And also the NBA which is his employer says no.
@@Godschild47 You must be trolling, you cant be serious? Have you never heard of conduct detrimental to the Team/NBA? This is a Big Brand and Ja is not bigger than a Brand!.
We gotta hold our people accountable Brou I understand you’re take but at the same time he is the one making these mistakes. He’s trying to paint himself as something he’s not
Thank you💯💯
Thank you Nick, it was that incident with the laser pointer that was always the worst and he should have been suspended for that alone.that was dangerous and stupid.
Here’s the thing Brou, you won’t see Bryce Harper or Josh Allen doing that because they aren’t influenced by a sub culture of gangsters and crime. Context matters. This wasn’t like it was in the background not being touched. He’s blasting gangster rap, his boy is flashing up gun signs and then Ja brandishes a gun. That’s not a good look for a league that promotes itself to kids especially minority kids.
I swear Ja hasn’t watched the news a day in his life to still be acting this way in 2023.
Stop saying the truth you racist
@@BingoNamo-gb8pz You forget these types of dudes are uneducated, they only know basketball and their culture. And Ja's culture is as you can see.
VERY TRUE brou argument made me sad i expect more out of him tbh
VERY TRUE brou argument made me sad i expect more out of him tbh
luka and jokic arent that dumb and yes they would get grilled for it. come on chris.
Yeah it’s just the same tired race card excuse
@@1Leggo9my9Eggo2 yea it’s honestly sad and i’m black and iv seen people do this for too long… can’t hold anyone of our kind accountable
Brew: I’m not defending him
Brew: Defends him
For real Ja and his thugs were pointing guns at NBA players! How is there no punishment for that?
Even if he didn't break the law, this is not some random dude we're talking about. We're talking about NBA superstar, multimillionaire, role-model to little kids, Ja Morant. This totally changes things. He is influencing kids who are highly impressionable and want to be like him. "If Ja's flashing a gun and people think it's okay, then maybe I can flash one, too." Not okay.
he's a role model just in the same way NBA YoungBoy and rappers who cap rap rock about.
So what did he do wrong ? Are there not rights to guns here?
@@justinmathis7707Bro but why risk it. He has lost 40 million already, if he gets suspended for a year that’s another 48.5 million that he was supposed to be paid next year. That’s 88.5 million dollars in just two years bro. Almost 90 million in 2 years for what? 90 million is generational wealth bro, you give that up. If I was his brother I would give him a peace of my mind lol. I hope he is ok at the end. I am always happy to see African Americans be successful so it’s sad 😢 if the are giving up this type of bag when us blacks it’s extremely hard to ever make that type of generational wealth.
@@clintinb5219 you’re whole argument says nothing about why what he did was wrong. We have a right to fire arms in this country. Folks get elected into political offices and they have pics of themselves holding guns much bigger than a pistol with there 9 year old kids. Because it’s a RIGHT. He didn’t sim it at nobody and no one got hurt.
@@justinmathis7707 He did not do anything wrong in the eyes of the law but unfortunately for him he is still an employee. I work at a hospital as a nurse and my boss give me rules I need to follow and part of those rules are I am a representation of the hospital. If they see me with a gun on instagram or any social media they will fir me because they are a private hospital. Even though I am not doing anything illegal I would still loose my job as a nurse. He represents the grizzlies as an organization and to them it’s a bad look. What he did is not illegal but does not represent his bosses who pay him so unless he does not like to get paid he has to follow their rules till he gets enough money to build his own company but as long as he wants their money he must follow their rules or he will be kicked out.
"How you get fired on yo day off💩💩 " You need a trade" Craig "I ain't trying to be now dog catcher" 😂😂
Classic 😂😂
Why not?!
I don't even like dogs...
That's the beauty of it! I grab a dog and I.... I beat the sh** out of it! 😂😂😂
Dogs are smarter than blacksketball players 😂😂😂
Love the Friday reference.
😂😂😂
Nick Wright is right, and Brou missed the bigger picture. It's not about legality, it's about protecting the shield.
With the NBA supporting certain stances, including anti-2A legislation, they would be hypocritical for them to let this fly.
Ain't no shield, wrong sport.....Brou's point wasn't the legality it was the appearance of seeing a black man with a gun vs other race with a gun.
I’m pretty sure Bryce Harper, Josh Allen and any white NHL player wouldn’t be on Instagram live dancing to NBA YoungBoy with a gun but ok let’s generalize.😂
Exercising your right to carry is one thing, if you keep it private. It’s a totally different issue when you put it on social media. Paul Pierce got fired for having a good time on IG Live.
If you make your employer look bad, it’s grounds to be fired, even if what you did wasn’t illegal.
Excellent point.
That's it. The team and league doesn't want the association with gun ownership. That's what the punishment is for. Ja did nothing illegal or even unsafe. As long as your finder is on the trigger guard and not the trigger, and you aren't pointing the firearm at people, dancing with one is perfectly safe. Its occurs in the military all the time.
@@conchobar Pointing a gun at or near your own head is very unsafe, doesn’t matter if it happens everyday or not. Plus him brandishing another firearm for no good reason is more than a team issue, it’s a league issue. These players are governed by the bylaws in the CBA, which is agreed to by the players association, who represents every NBA player. Without a CBA, we get what’s called a lock out.
And both of them posting on ig is just stupid. The heard something about Paul trying to get out of his contract or something. Maybe Ja is trying to quit his job too. Can’t really explain such stupid behavior otherwise.
three simple words: personal conduct policy
Lol, dude actually bringing in race into it! 😂🤣😂🤣
Idk why these guys feel the need to do it
Just another way to rid a person of any accountability just because they're black.
So unnecessary. He basically just canceled out everything he said claiming Ja makes bad decisions by saying it’s only bad if a black man does it.
Because it’s true
@@jamesmendoza4789 you serious?
It's sad that we keep giving excuses for stupid behavior. It's dangerous and if someone doesn't do something hes gonna get himself hurt or maybe worse. Chris said something about the driver which I think is something to look at. He's been given so many chances and chooses to go the mental health route, which I think personally is a coward. His father has failed him on how to conduct himself as a man. They kid got an opportunity to do something many dream of and its about to over because of lack of accountability.
Nobody ever said he should get locked up for it But you can't blame the sponsors and nba for looking down on this type of behavior when they are trying to promote a family friendly product
Stephan A said that many people describe Ja as highly intelligent WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE 🤣
they hear an athlete string together two sentences and they are highly intelligent with the IQ of Stephen Hawking.
To be fair the bar is pretty low for pro athletes, especially NBA players
The same ones that call Kyrie Brilliant.
Davonte Pack
I don't agree with Bru. NBA is a private organization that has its own by-laws that all staff needs to abide by... and that includes Ja. The punishment will come down not because Ja's actions were "dangerous" to himself - it will be because he has broken NBA laws.
Exactly. I was surprised by his take.
His take was trash because he has a long history at this point. The nba isn’t mad at that video only, it’s just something ELSE on top of a mountain of foolishness. Has nothing to do w skin tone and I’m black and not conservative. If Josh Allen as example had a year like Ja has w foolishness he would be getting raked under the coals, has nothing to do w skin tone.
@@judohunter1 Exactly. No one player is more important than the NBA or the game of basketball. And I don't understand why some of the media brought up constitutional rights in this matter. If you choose to work for an employer - you need to follow their rules. Else, you can choose not to work for this employer. It's very simple!
That’s like exactly Broussard take... so u do agree with him
@@KemfonEkiko Not entirely. At least not the part where Bru said the NBA will punish Ja because his actions were dangerous to himself. I believe the NBA will try to protect its image and reputations first, and no one player is above that.
Wow
This is crazy
People should be held accountable no matter their colour
He should know better come on Chris 😢
Him and Trump will have a trial on the same day
There's a million things that are totally legal to do but would still get you fired
Broussard playing the race card really ?
yes
Lamest take I’ve ever heard from him
Ja’s nickname until further notice is “NBA dumb boy”
he's hustling backwards
@@chibifirestorm wym didn’t u know street cred is worth more than 250mil😭😭
I too have watched and listened to Kwames words
All credit due to Kwame Brown’s live stream yesterday. Make sure you give him credit for making that up lol
If the NBA doesn't AT LEAST suspend him for the whole season, they aren't serious about influencing his behavior and the behavior of other players.
I like how y'all all let each other speak, not talking over each other
Wildes “you trying to clout chase for 111 people?” 😂😂
"If this was Bryce Harper, would there be an uproar?" Yes Chris. Yes there would be.
Lol. What a dumb comment by brou
Ridiculous bro🤣🤣 that take was dumb asf, idk why it turned into a white vs black segment
no,
no there wouldnt be.....
Exactly, and Bryce Harper would never flash a gun on live to look cool.
@@Rye___
Would Harper do this twice? No. Only the 85 IQ group is this stupid
Javaris Crittenton was an NBA player turned Crip. Ja needs to ask him how that turned out for him. Went from playing with Kobe to being in jail after murdering an innocent little girl.
What if the gun had of accidentally fired while he was holding it near his head? It doesn’t have to be illegal for it to be reckless.
It’s not just the gun! It’s the fact that he’s mocking everyone while showing it when he’s not supposed to. It’s also the fact that these are put out by him and his friends. It would be a bit different if a bystander caught it, but he’s putting it out! I’ve never seen someone with so much entitlement and lack of self awareness. Everyone is saying, it’s his friends; no it’s not. It’s no different than Aaron Hernandez, it’s come out that he was worse than his friends. Ja is worse than his friends and Nick made a great point, his friend put the phone down real quick when he saw Ja holding the gun.
I’m black and we can’t keep pushing the narrative by saying “well if so and so did it, it wouldn’t be a big deal”. It’s so bad for our culture and just entitles people.
The Aaron Hernandez point is great! We know what happened there.
So having a gun and being black is wrong huh?
why? Gangstas trynna leave that life! Wat he doing isnt gangsta! taking care of your family & responsibilities is gangsta smh. His priorities is messed up. pray he gets help.
Someday gonna take his lunch money.
He don't realize he's putting up a flag to dudes who really are about that life.
Little homie needs to get his mind right.
@Alex T undeniable facts. I didn’t even learn this till I was 30 years old
Gangstas want to leave that life once they hit they 30''s 40's 50's all the crips and bloods I've met never wanted to stop in they early 20's
WHAT!!! You’re making this a race / gun law thing?????
Bro Broussard stay gulping loud af on this show 😂
Letting a guy like youngboy influence your life negatively takes a special kind of simp.
Expected a better take than the race card from Broussard
Thinking the same smh
I literally just posted the same thing. WOW...that was pathetic.
It's disingenuous and unfair to be dismissive of the well known racial disparity of punishment and scrutiny of black ppl from white America's 'Justice System' by calling Broussard's take 'the race card' like it's some made up, far reaching observation.
We'd get along much better if it was at least acknowledged more by everyone. I'm glad Nick chimed in. True Ally😂✊🏿 2:54
@@dscse758 Exactly. They took everything he said and all they heard was “race card”. Didn’t listen to the actual FACTS of what he said smh
@@dscse758 Race has nothing to do with the stupidity of brandishing a weapon. Had Ja not pulled a gun out and paraded it around, he’d never be in this situation.
Brou missing the mark with that first take there
Chris Broussard - you are absolutely WRONG!!!!!!
This is the problem - making EXCUSES for black men!
Chris - you are WRONG!
I genuinely don’t think he’ll learn unless he gets a half a season or a full season suspension
Yeah it's insane. He could do all of this in private and just not put it social media. The league will most likely give him half a season cuz you can't have your superstars associated with guns
Even then he may still do it
I don't think Ja will learn until he gets the Fifty Cent treatment.
i doubt the NBA will ever do that for money's sake. But if Ja keeps it up they may HAVE to. To save face.
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
Bro prolly caught a body wouldn't b surprised
Adam Silver playing good cop to David Sterns bad cop. Sometimes you have to be authoritative and I think this is one of those incidents. Not only for the league and it's partners but more importantly for Ja.
Man he was warned just a couple of months ago
Stephen Jackson saying "just let Ja be Ja" is exactly whats wrong with this situation.
When somebody tells you who they are, especially on IG Live, believe them. Ja is foolish and immature. Like many men, myself included, we sometimes need painful consequences to promote real growth.
Suspen him for 30 to 50 games or just give him the whole season for the simple fact that he said that he learned his lesson and he was getting counseling
Thank you for Opening the Door with ur Suspension Comment.. I've said this since the FIRST Time he was waving a Gun on the "Self-Promotion" Highway called SOCIAL MEDIA.
He should be Suspended for the WHOLE YEAR n his Salary goes to Anti-Gun Violence Causes in Tennessee n Colorado n ANY OTHER STATE he did these Foolish Things in..
As for Race, since Mr Broussard opened the Door (n my SVU Tone) ANY ATHLETE no matter the Skin Tone or Gender should be Reprimanded to the Fullest Extent of their League (Legal or Illegal Possession of a Weapon in whatever state or country considering)...
I say give him half the season and no pay
cant give him that much time off, he'll have too much free time to get into trouble.
Agree half season
@@niceguy1308 if he gets in trouble while suspended then point is proven time to grow up
It’s illegal to carry a firearm in a stripclub
It’s also illegal to carry a firearm while under the influence (per the NBA he was intoxicated in the club)
As a minority myself, I hate when ppl use the race card to excuse poor behavior
Suspend him for a year
Agree
Bruh for a gun? 😂😂😂
@@MrYunus999 Yes. He NEEDS to understand the path he's going down. He needs a walk up call.
@@MrYunus999 to send a message to stop acting like someone he isn’t. The mall incident, assaulting a minor, the laser pointer at the pacers Van, and now a second gun incident.
Idk if it’ll be a full season. But I think should be minimum 1/4 of the season.
of course broussard brings race into this
Also his war on drugs take is incorrect.
@@winstonsyme5899 how so?
He ain't even black fr fr
What’s the over/under on ja having another incident before the end of summer?
It’s called brandishing a gun.
His buddy is an opp! I thought these things only happen in movies where your best friend is actually your enemy and for some reason the protagonist doesn't understand why everything around him is going bad. Plus his mother and father are prime example of bad parenting. This is unacceptable his values need to change up and he needs a break from these people he calls family and friends. It's embarrassing that this type of thing is going on in 2023.
His buddy seem like the one with sense in this situation. As soon as he noticed Ja pull out the gun he turned his phone down. I originally thought Ja was keeping bad company, but it may be Ja who is the bad company. If this is stuff we do see, imagine what we don't see. Ja gotta be sat down for a minute before he ruin his bag, already lost out on $40 mill, and his career.
@@randymoss815 exactly
@@randymoss815 no you got it wrong I knew Ja had a gun in his hand and sneakily move his phone over than moved it down fast because he knew that will get Ja mad. But I’m pretty sure the friend did that for some money and recognition. Plus he might just secretly hate Ja. I didn’t know this was thing until I saw it with my own eyes enemies disguise as friends.
He just had to redeem himself from the sassy way he held the gun last time 😭 smhhhhh come on Ja
😂
Lol he had a Lil 38 boy stepped it up to a big 4-5
"Even if we know you didn't"😂
Chris you trippin … nobody can show a gun on ig live knowing what that does to business
Nick speaks volume with this bro. Y’all need to listen to him forrral cause he’s speaking from his heart
NEVER LET ANYONE KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BECAUSE DOING SO GIVES THEM INSIGHT ON HOW TO HANDLE YOU
This was the only show I trusted to give fair tough analysis on this
He's an employee. He's suspended from work not talking about white or black.
Has Josh Allen ever done that? Stupid take to use someones name who has been a model citizen
Yeah Broussard completely missed with his take here
It’s not that deep. He’s just comparing Ja to white superstar athletes
Does the NFL even have the same rules? The comparison immediately made the take DOA
What is JA Morrant doing that is objectively wrong?
That is the point.
It could be a toy gun for all we know.
Do we know that it is a real wrong?
@@francmittelo6731Objectively yes. If that's a real gun the way he's handling it breaks basically every rule they teach you in gun safety. Now get outta here with the wanna be intellectual bs.
Here we go with the race
At this point it's either he has a genuine change of heart or move on from him.
This has nothing to do with the legality or morality of the situation. It has to do with respecting the optics of your employer. Not flashing a gun on IG is a pretty low bar to abide by considering the amount of money on his contract and the huge sponsor deals he signed.
He really out here trying to get more shots up.
If it were those guys doing it?! They aren’t! If my aunt had nuts she’d be my uncle. Get real. It’s legal, but it’s idiotic and completely ridiculous
I don't think anyone is saying it's illegal.(unless he was in a state with real gun laws.) It's just against NBA league rules.
What are we talking about?We have never seen this from a face of the league type of player in ANY sport. This is beyond reckless. The lack of self awareness is unbelievable
He break his contract with the nba. It’s not the gun it’s what he is doing with it.
I think it starts at 20 games and only goes up from there. Nick is right, any evidence that points towards there actually being a gun at the Pacers event is damning. If there was proof there was a gun there, I think a permanent suspension would be a completely fair and reasonable punishment…
If they could have proved there was a laser attached to the gun he would have been banned. But the nba couldn’t prove that
FIRST THING FIRST keeps getting better and better.
Bro really pulled the uno reverse race card🤣🤣
brandishing or waving a gun in a threatening or reckless manner, especially in a public place or from a vehicle, is illegal. Also there is a morality clause in his contract.
I concur with Chris’ take bc no what he did isn’t illegal but it’s a TERRIBLE look based on everything he’s done this past year. He needs to experience SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES (not bc it’s illegal but bc it’s not allowed by his EMPLOYER, he doesn’t work for the federal government he works for the NBA) to protect himself bc I also feel like he won’t make changes (or see the need to make changes) to his life unless he faces serious repercussions.
It actually is illegal to brandish a gun in public especially in a moving vehicle, had he been at home it'd have been all good
It's not a question of legality. Never was. Broussard is arguing a point that no one made.
@@fsinatra1911 exactly. Open carry state or not.
This might’ve been the worst take I ever seen from Broussard lmao
All those players he named wouldn't be stupid enough to do that!
You can see whoever was holding the camera pan to Ja then suddenly lower the camera once it was clear Ja was holding a gun. Clear evidence they knew what he was going was idiotic
A hockey player, or a football player or a baseball player wouldn’t do that 🤣 that’s the problem
Even if they did, they would be treated the same once they did it TWIXE.
Plaxico? This is all staged racial shaming anyway. Programming for you 🐑
@@byronsmith3152 Ja has six incidents ,4 with guns
@@soda8736 And that is the problem. The color of his skin does not matter like Bru was trying to push.
@@byronsmith3152 yes he is doing what alot of black people do. See bad behavior from black people , then the first thing he does is search is brain for a hypothetical white situation insteady of just condemning the action. Also he didn't even say the hypothetical accurately.. As I black man whataboutism doesn't help us. It's just a cry to liberal/ moderate whites to make them feel bad. But it does nothing for us except make us emotionally somehow feel better
Is Josh Allen did this the NFL would come down on him quicker than anything and Brou knows it
Yes they would, IDK why he said that
I agree with you BUT, Wentz got all his linemen shotguns for Christmas and i didn't hear a peep from anyone. Idk what the NFL would do if the position was reversed but let's not pretend that gun ownership isnt viewed very differently based on what color the gun owner is.
If it was one of the people that you mentioned Brou, and they had a history of illegal possessing a firearm on IG live, then this incident would still look pretty bad.
Ja is one incident away from ending his career and ruining his life. Playing with guns can lead to disaster. Former NBA star Jason Williams accidentally killed a man playing with a gun and ended his career and went to prison. What happens if a real street hood gangster decides to test Ja by pulling up on him? Ja needs to think about all the possible consequences of his showboating with guns.
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Facts!
I agree 💯
lost a lot of respect for brou in this segment
Facts !!!
The race card was completely uncalled for but whatever
nah man, he should get a pass for beating up underage children and pointing guns at NBA players. HES BLACK, HES A VICTIM MAKIGN 40 MILLION. CLOWNWORLD.
IF HE WAS WHITE HE WOULD BE OUT THE LEAGUE
I kind of agree and I mess with brou but naw Ja st.Patrick is an idiot👎🤷🏿♂️
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You are soo right. Beyond stupid for him to bring that up
WRONG...YOU CAN NOT BRANDISH A WEAPON, IN ANY STATE, FOR ANY NON-IMMENANT THREAT CIRCUMSTANCE. HE DID BREAK THE LAW.
There are so many mass shooting incidents in america today, and ja was waving it like some of a toy, a weapon who had killed so many lives in your country. There are so many people who were traumatized due to mass shooting and guns and he was being so ignorant and insensitive about it..
If a hockey player was flexing a gun on ig live I can guarantee you he would never play another minute in the nhl
What’s worse is now when someone else does this the NBA has to go soft on them because they went soft on Ja to look “not racist.”
If Josh Allen had the record of Ja Morant and done this he would be suspended a whole season…
Yea the NFL don't play 😂 you can't even use hand gestures of a gun or bow during a on field celebration without facing at least a hefty fine
I need Brou to name an NHL player now 😂
Nba “gunboy” 😅
Kid obviously doesn't wanna be helped and doesn't understand responsibility. If that's the case then so be it, we didn't fall for his insincere apology anyway. He should've taken this as a lesson of humility and apply it to himself but instead decided to act like a fool. I wouldn't mind him out of the league tho 🤷I just hope someone would play gangsta around him when he least expected it 🤷🤷🤷
1 year suspension without pay, idk what else would wake him up.
Chris I’m grateful for your mentorship of our youth. But this would hit very different if he was seen with the gun at a range versus chilling in an SUV in broad daylight. Optics are bad man. We haven’t seen an athlete of this caliber do this… ever?