Colin Cowherd reacts to the news that Ja Morant has been suspended from all activities with the Memphis Grizzlies for showing a handgun on Instagram Live for the second time in just over two months. Colin explains why the NBA star isn’t the only person to blame for his behavior.
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Colin just mumbled a 10min Cowherdly defense of Ja Morant, who he believes should be treated or protected like a baby by his SHOE COMPANY. How the hell does he expect Nike to protect Morant from himself? Wrap him up in diapers and install baby gates at his house? Replace his pistols with peashooters or water squirters or Nerf guns?
Colin kept mentioning 19 yo–Morant is 23 going on 24 in a few months. He is not a kid, not a toddler, not a suckling infant. Maybe Colin is trying to carve out a special niche in the media by kissing up to Morant (like Nick Wright and Shannon Sharp with Lebron, but Lebron doesn't pack any heat!), compared to everyone who is coming down on him (rightfully so) in the hopes that he'll finally see the light. "Oh young men will be young men" excuse-making by the likes of Colin, how the hell is that supposed to help or wake up Ja?
Oh eff this BS. He’s responsible for his actions and the company he keeps. He’s a father for christs sake. And a role model to many young fans. And this is the example he keeps setting. He can pay the price as far as I’m concerned.
Ja isn’t 19
Colin thinks a shoe company should act like his father, while his father acts like a fan girl
Bro took "its a shooters league" too literal
You don’t think that every team has a rookie teaching program where they explain to them about all the evils that are out there and how to conduct themselves professionally? Come on Colin? You can’t put this on everyone else. Plus you repeatedly talked about how 19 year olds make bad decisions. He’s 23.
Bad take. He committed to reforming his ways. He literally pulled the gun both times. Nobody handed it to him, no. He pulled it out both times. Even his crew in the car are not to blame for this. Blame him and him alone.
23 is the new 12 🤦🏽♀️ . He knows better! He told us so when he apologized the last time.
Colin, how do you know the people around haven't tried? I am sure they have, perhaps he doesn't listen. Don't tell me guys like Steven Adams wouldn't have talked to him and set a great example for him over the last few years. Ja Morant is the only onw responsbile here. Yes it is a big change for them to go from college to NBA with the fame and money etc but this behaviour wouldn't be tolerate at college and this behaviour isn't a reault of the nba system because almost everyone else does not do what Ja has done. To put it simply, its his fault. He needs to smarten up.
He's not 18 or 19 he's 23 years old a grown ass man I can't believe i actually defend this idiot here he goes flashing a gun AGAIN being with his so called friends naw I'm through with Ja.
I'm confused. Is it illegal ro carry a weapen in his state. Feels like I've seen many athletes in gun videos
LMFAO HE DID IT AGAIN 😂😂😂
That…… Was bad Colin!… His endorsements should take more responsibility?.. You owe his endorsers an apology… If you did something ridiculous out of character for yourself and got suspended from Fox for a week do you SERIOUSLY think that people would blame SimpliSafe? Gtfoh
The dude clearly thinks hes untouchable
Sat in interviews with a stupid smirk while apologizing. Team wont hold him accountable. No consequences
I can understand the obsession with guns, it’s all these kids grow up talking about and hearing about is guns. This country is wild. Yeah I don’t think he should be flashing a gun but damn we a bunch of hypocrites. Don’t like all y’all have like 20 guns a piece? This country is brain broke
Ja 19 or dude’s talking bout somebody else?
white progressive colin in to virtue signal and take accountability away from black men
Colin is ONLY whiteknighting for Ja cuz he is black.
Virtue signalling Colin wants woke points for goin ez on brother
Colin "Come on guys, are we really gonna hold a black. Man accountable"?
Collins Politics are heavily influencing his Black. Men shouldnt be held accountable take
Black privledge
Having white dorks in media absolve u of accountability and claim u are a victim
Lets be honest, Colin wants Woke points, Ja is black
Did Colin really say he feels bad for Ja? Like ja is some poor victim? Lmao
You clown Aaron Rodgers, yet say Ja is a victim and poor Ja?
Its because Ja is black
He is over 18 and had handles on that weapon. Who else IS there to condemn ? His camp remains goofy and aloof. Tough shit. At the end of the cold hard truth…he simply opened another coveted roster spot in the NBA. And 1 Og°
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Yea I disagree with this. He’s solely to blame. This take was barely acceptable the first time, not the second, especially so soon after. Stop it. Stop making excuses for stupid decisions people willingly make. Stop. Ja WANTS to do this. He wants to portray this gangsta image. That’s what he wants. He wants the NBA money but the image he wants and love is exactly what he’s doing. It doesn’t help that he was a stupid father who wants to be his “cool” young dad instead of being the right father figure he needs. I know the league won’t but I wish they suspend him for the whole upcoming season.
The biased liberal media will always be here to absolve black men of any accountability. thanks Colin;)
Why are you backing him up? He doesn’t care about his image as a basketball player, he wants to be looked at as a thug. This will not change.
I love how Colin the Clown, changes his stances based on an Athletes skin color.
Progressive Leftard Colin coward running defense again for all black athletes
Colins energy towards arod being a "bad teammate" based on rumors and Ja scandals based on what weve all seen is crazy
If Ja was white, we already know this clown would be roasting him
Media and Nba love take black men free speech away and gun rights lol
Why doeznt the media trust young black men with guns? 😅weird how they dont wanna talk aboit that
Is Colin on his payroll? Somebody needs to investigate..
NBA stripping players rights one by one for money. Conditioning you all to just be ok giving up your rights
Come on Colin, league is full of young players and only Ja is doing this 💩 there are no excuses, he is just terribly immature with and with wrong mindset, wants to be a gangsta. Now we even have to question his intelligence, cause his behavior is simply beyond stupid after what happened just few months ago 🤦♂️
Jesus Christ Colin, how is it everybody’s fault and not just Ja? This is exactly the reason why he’s acting like a cancer to the league. There’s no accountability and he gets a pass all the time. What 🤬stress is he talking about? Putting it into perspective, Ja is set for life not having to worry where the money will be coming from while working his dream job. I’ll trade my job for his if I could so I don’t have to worry about my mortgage and give my family a very comfortable living.
I like your point but still no excuse we as humans have to learn there are consequences. He is not learning that. Kids are watching him looking up to him. One thing is owning a gun and another is throwing it up like a mad man.👎🏼
Yea ok let’s blame Nike for allowing Ja and his friends to be going live with a firearm. Please this dude is a grown man who’s made numerous mistakes before this one.
I ain’t no saint, but I know if an organisation is looking to pay me over 200M to play basketball, you’re only ever going to see me on IG holding a basketball. Why can’t Ja just play with his guns at his house with no cameras but he gotta flex that too. This generation I swear 😑
Colin trying to be white savior by not holding a grown black man accountable. I'm so disgusted with these idiots. This is truly the matrix. Video disliked.
BRO WHAT KIND OF A$$ TAKE IS THIS YOU LITERALLY WASTED TIME OUT OF MY LIFE COMING UP WITH EVERY EXCUSE INSTEAD OF JUST ADDRESSING IT. DISAPPOINTED