Ja Morant suspended for 8 games

[mrreality68]

We will have to let the process play out. But there is talk that the NBA will suspend him it is more a matter or how long. I do not know the CBA and I do not know the rule violation but there is talk of a minimum of 25 games. and listening to Sports talk Radio (Stephen A Smith) he is claiming there are executives inside the NBA office that 1 year but it most likely not be anywhere near that.

Also Nike has suspended their partnership with Ja Morant (not voided/ended) just suspended.

It is up to Ja if he is really going to make the right life choices. Even if he says he is sorry and working thru it (like back in March) less people will believe him.

[packs]

To the poster who asked what he did wrong I would say the NBA might have the position that he’s not a safe person to have in an arena amongst fans therefore the league might see it in their best interests to suspend him and keep him away from both fans, stadium workers, game officials, opponents and even his own teammates.

[mrreality68]

and remember this is not the only incident with a gun(2nd time)

and he had 2 issues the prior summer one at a mall and one related to a pickup basketball game he had with a highschool basketball player

the link below has those details

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/...phyfujzeympscm

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

and remember this is not the only incident with a gun(2nd time)

and he had 2 issues the prior summer one at a mall and one related to a pickup basketball game he had with a highschool basketball player

the link below has those details

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/...phyfujzeympscm

There is also the incident where multiple Pacers personnel claim that Morant's friend (the same guy who filmed the latest gun incident) pointed a laser sighting from a gun at their team bus. The NBA claims not to have found any proof of that, but that incident looks waaay worse in light of this new video. Proof that these guys are playing around with guns irresponsibly.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

There is also the incident where multiple Pacers personnel claim that Morant's friend (the same guy who filmed the latest gun incident) pointed a laser sighting from a gun at their team bus. The NBA claims not to have found any proof of that, but that incident looks waaay worse in light of this new video. Proof that these guys are playing around with guns irresponsibly.

Wow forgot about that one. That means 5 incidents or "alleged" incidents involving Ja and his friends

To many incidents, to much bad PR for him and the league. He needs to be held accountable and perhaps it needs to be longer than shorter.

But he also needs to get his life in order.

[mrreality68]

25 Game Suspension

and a follow up video that it was a toy light gun

Cost him $40 million in bonus and now $8 million for the 25 games.

His sponsors are staying with him for

Great on the court but has issues handling himself and his image

NBAPA is against the 25 games and is discussing options

The Saga never ends

[G1911]

Morant apparently implied to friends in a video that it was a toy gun by sending a video to people he knew of him using a fake Glock that is actually a lighter.

The setting of the first video, his friends reaction in the second video and trying to turn the camera away immediately, and the long time delay to come up with this excuse makes it seem difficult to believe.

He should have got a full season for this dangerous idiocy, in my personal opinion.