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• Grizzlies’ Ja Morant Says He Made ‘Bad Mistake’ and ‘Takes Full Responsibility’
Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant said he takes “full responsibility” for an Instagram Live post in which he was brandishing a gun inside a Colorado club. It resulted in Morant being suspended for eight games by the NBA. Morant spoke to ESPN’s Jalen Rose about the incident, with Morant suggesting he intends not to run […]
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• Watch ESPN’s exclusive interview with Ja Morant as he discusses the gun video incident with Jalen Rose for the first time since being suspended
Memphis’ superstar PG Ja Morant has been suspended eight games by the league for a video where he showed a gun on his Instagram live. He’s missed the last six games in a row and will be eligible to return to the team this coming Monday. Yesterday, ESPN released an exclusive interview with Morant where […]
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• Ja Morant: I Realize What I Have To Lose
Ja Morant sat down for an interview with ESPN's Jalen Rose following a meeting with Adam Silver. Morant was suspended eight games without pay by the NBA and Silver called Morant's conduct "irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous."
Morant recently exited a counseling program in Florida.
"Honestly, I feel like we put ourselves in that situation with our past mistakes, and now it's onl...2023
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• Ja Morant: “I Take Full Responsibility…I Made A Bad Mistake.”
In an interview with ESPN’s Jalen Rose (partial video link), Grizzlies guard Ja Morant expressed contrition for flashing a gun at a Denver-area strip club, which led to him being suspended for eight games without pay. When asked who the gun belonged to, Morant simply replied “the gun wasn’t mine.” “It’s not who I am,” […]...2023
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• Ja Morant Breaks His Silence Following Eight-Game Suspension
Ja Morant has spoken for the first time following his string of recent controversies. Morant sat down for an interview with ESPN’s Jalen Rose on Wednesday, within hours of the NBA announcing he would be suspended for eight games, including the six games he’s already missed. After doing a lot of soul searching, Morant said […]
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• Grizz's Morant: I realize now 'what I have to lose'
Grizzlies star Ja Morant, in an interview Wednesday with ESPN's Jalen Rose, addressed the pattern of poor decision-making that led to his eight-game suspension, saying, "I realize what I have to lose."...2023
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• Jalen Rose: Warriors failure to suspend Draymond Green will cost them chance at title this year
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• The reason Blazers star Damian Lillard has ‘legit shot’ at MVP, per Jalen Rose
Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers are right in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, currently residing in sixth place with a 29-18 record. Lillard has been red hot this season, carrying his team throughout most of the year as CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic dealt with injuries. Lillard is averaging 29.8 […]
The post The reason Blazers star Damian Lillard has ‘legi...2021
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• Medicate or not? The thorny mental health issue in the NBA
From Shane Larkin choosing therapy to Jalen Rose refusing meds to Larry Sanders opting to self-medicate, treatment decisions are personal -- and not easy....2018
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• Chauncey Billups Comments on NBA's Marijuana Policy and Use by Former Teammates
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