Stephen A. addresses Ja Morant being away from the Memphis Grizzlies | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins discuss Ja Morant being away from the Memphis Grizzlies indefinitely.
0:00 Recent incidents involving Ja Morant
1:49 Stephen A. discusses the situation
8:27 Perkins explains his perspective
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40 Comments
Wanna be gangster.
Not defending Ja but had this been Lebron James pictured on Instagram with a gun this narrative from Steven A would be so different. It would be “Why is it when a Black Man exercises his second amendment rights it a problem” Pointing out that Ja’s father was involved in his life served no point in his statement in my opinion.
Having millions is hard lmfao
Blaming mental health for owning a gun wow just wow if that’s the average American I don’t wanna meet any 😂
These fools are not sorry about anything. They are sorry they got caught is what they’re sorry about.
I am sorry that little statement. We all know that’s his agent or PR guy but that is definitely not him saying that he’s not want to be gangster when he really isn’t there’s no way he made that statement. We all know that.
They doing stunted growth podcast on him already he's done I think let him retire he got enough money
its becausee he hung out with the pooh shiesty crowd in Memphis and thinks he's tapped in now. Big30 changed him when the met. literally.
ja morant reminds me when jimmy and timmy joined the crips
Ja Morant is an idiot. He's been acting like an idiot since entering the league. Wannabe gangsta. The mental health cop excuse needs to stop. Ja is not a victim.
It is sad that we live in a society where we feel the need to focus on money ,money, money 1st and humanity last. SMH
When you are young you make dumb mistakes like he did and it takes consequences to get him to change. I agree with Perkins he came from nothing got 200 million and don't know how to act, and they don't think about problems this may cause later on. Young ppl live in the moment so he no different than DaBaby and Shakar Richardson. It's like a bad kid that keep doing bad things but if their parents whoop then they will stop.
JA is a make a wish kid
Amen to you big perk🙏keep it real to whom?just keep it real and be grateful and love jesus and we will beok.
Forget Iverson, he need to talk to Pooh Shiesty!
What’s up with the double standards here. Everything you care about on Morants behalf, is all very caring, but everyone should be included with words like we need to be sensititive to this man, we’re not trying to knock him down. But other players you crucify. Gun violience twice he’s been involved in. And you’re still sugar coating this man and his millions with kid gloves. Until someone gets hurt. Ask Gilbert Arenas what the NBA think about players and Guns. He’s been told to chill! By prominent veterans and he didn’t listen. So don’t sugar coat it. See there’s other players younger than Ja and there doing more things right than wrong. And there superstars you ever heard of Jason Tatum, team mate Brown. Big
The video just told all of his young fans to continue with the thug culture and violence that comes with it. It's all fun and games until someone gets shot in the face kids. What a complete waste of human flesh Ja Morant is.
how many times did windy blink in this video?
Can't wait for a rookie to pull up a gun on IG💀🤣
The NBA must not patronize those who promote goons guns alcohol and drugs irregatdless if they are superstars or not. Do you want our children nd grand kids to watch dudes like this in national tv so they can emulate their lifestyle and who they are. Adam Silver must send a strong message here and look at him not as a superstar but just like any other NBA player . If you allow dudes like this to play nd be watched by young children, plenty lives will be destroyed. The NBA must shut him down nd ban him for life. This dude was waving a gun my goodness, what message is he sending to young children out there. You people must get real, don't look at him as Ha Morant , you allow him to play, a lot of children will see him and say , it's ok BUT ITS NOT !!!!
Clearance parents had a real good marriage
Not mental health. Just dumb
Did he apologize to his daughter? She’s young but so is he
Screw this clown.
Mental health being used as a scape goat for Ja is not a good look. Ja the next Plaxico.
He’s needed help for a while.
Ja out here hustling backwards.. Buddy trying to move out the mansion an go live in a trap house .. Wise up young man you messing up the bag BigTime
Blah blah…no accountability
He's childish… I been saying it since he came in the league..
Prayerfully he will grow it from this
Kmt.
What's up with all these judgemental people in the comment section acting like they've never done anything wrong in their life
Do your thing Ja. Don't let these fools control you. 👌
Gun violence its the GUNS fault. Gun just jumped in his paints Mr Burris all over again. Now its mental health issue too. Hey thug get your head out your behind. Seven A. Throwing excuses for any and all black sports personalities.
Being ghetto trash is not mental health issue lol
The coddling of these athletes by the fake news sports media is pathetic. Ja isn't sorry. He's worried about the bag.
I saw this coming too.
Same people who threw Kyrie under the bus, trying to save Ja. This is a trip..smh
Coming from nothing, he came from a 2 parent household. He lived in the suburbs.🤦🏻
Ja aint Lacking ! Give him that
Where is the same energy they had when it came to bashing Kyrie for sharing a link to a documentary