Ja Morant's alleged off-court drama, explained
The Memphis Grizzlies are a legitimate NBA title contender and the second-best team in the Western Conference.
But, today, all of that gets put on the back burner because of some off-court drama Ja Morant has gotten himself into. A new Washington Post story from earlier this week detailed multiple incidents where Morant was investigated by Memphis police for alleged acts of aggression.
One included a story from last summer when Morant allegedly punched and pulled a gun on a 17-year-old who he invited to his home to play in a pick-up game. The other involves an incident where Morant allegedly threatened a mall security guard.
The Grizzlies’ point guard hasn’t been charged on any of this alleged behavior, but none of it is a good look. And he’s also compounded all this drama with some absolutely confounding decisions in recent days.
We’ll dive into all of it here.