Tee Morant on Ja Morant: 'Misconstrued? A whole lot. Demonized? A whole lot'
Tee Morant praised his son and talked about the impact of his hiatus in a radio interview: “Ja is going to be the typical guy, a family guy…[He’s] going to be an inspiration to a lot in South Carolina, Memphis, wherever he’s at. And he’s going to carry himself like a respectable guy,” the Morant patriarch said, per Sirius XM NBA Radio. Morant’s father continued, “We have conversations. I’m telling ya’ll this is who this kid is. Misconstrued? A whole lot. Demonized? A whole lot.”
Source: Christopher Smith @ Clutch Points
Source: Christopher Smith @ Clutch Points
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
You couldn’t have wrote Ja Morant’s comeback after his 25-game suspension any better 😤 pic.twitter.com/WErLouDKfY – 3:57 PM
You couldn’t have wrote Ja Morant’s comeback after his 25-game suspension any better 😤 pic.twitter.com/WErLouDKfY – 3:57 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Ja Morant was given a portable speaker & played “Respect the Game” by rapper Meek Mill with several media members and teammates nearby. As Morant departed from the locker room, “What More Can I Say” by rapper Jay-Z was poetically blaring from the speaker. bit.ly/485ffi5 – 3:09 PM
Ja Morant was given a portable speaker & played “Respect the Game” by rapper Meek Mill with several media members and teammates nearby. As Morant departed from the locker room, “What More Can I Say” by rapper Jay-Z was poetically blaring from the speaker. bit.ly/485ffi5 – 3:09 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“I think the outcome of last night just validated that he’s one of the greatest players in the game.”
Hear Grizzlies TV analyst @BrevinKnight22 react to Ja Morant’s first game back from suspension
@TheFrankIsola pic.twitter.com/iLA3FRDk5N – 3:06 PM
“I think the outcome of last night just validated that he’s one of the greatest players in the game.”
Hear Grizzlies TV analyst @BrevinKnight22 react to Ja Morant’s first game back from suspension
@TheFrankIsola pic.twitter.com/iLA3FRDk5N – 3:06 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
My guy @VinceGoodwill is too modest, but the league’s conscience has spoken:
Ja Morant’s return isn’t a redemption story, but his basketball brilliance is why NBA still embraces him sports.yahoo.com/ja-morants-ret… – 2:14 PM
My guy @VinceGoodwill is too modest, but the league’s conscience has spoken:
Ja Morant’s return isn’t a redemption story, but his basketball brilliance is why NBA still embraces him sports.yahoo.com/ja-morants-ret… – 2:14 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Inside Memphis #Grizzlies guard Ja Morant’s return from suspension. The #NBA All-Star’s buzzer beating game winner against the Pelicans elicited emotions from his father, family and teammates. @andscape bit.ly/485ffi5 – 12:05 PM
Inside Memphis #Grizzlies guard Ja Morant’s return from suspension. The #NBA All-Star’s buzzer beating game winner against the Pelicans elicited emotions from his father, family and teammates. @andscape bit.ly/485ffi5 – 12:05 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
It’s so easy to get drawn in by Ja Morant, almost impossible not to acknowledge how spellbinding he is on the floor and charismatic off it.
sports.yahoo.com/ja-morants-ret… – 12:04 PM
It’s so easy to get drawn in by Ja Morant, almost impossible not to acknowledge how spellbinding he is on the floor and charismatic off it.
sports.yahoo.com/ja-morants-ret… – 12:04 PM
Ric Bucher @RicBucher
Ja Morant might be MVP ineligible, but he still plays like one foxsports.com/stories/nba/ja… – 11:53 AM
Ja Morant might be MVP ineligible, but he still plays like one foxsports.com/stories/nba/ja… – 11:53 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
NBA Star Power Index: Ja Morant electric in return; Curry puts Celtics to sleep; Harden in vintage form
(By @bradbotkincbs)
cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-s… – 11:20 AM
NBA Star Power Index: Ja Morant electric in return; Curry puts Celtics to sleep; Harden in vintage form
(By @bradbotkincbs)
cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-s… – 11:20 AM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Grizzlies star Ja Morant savors dramatic return to action | NBA.com nba.com/news/grizzlies… – 9:36 AM
Grizzlies star Ja Morant savors dramatic return to action | NBA.com nba.com/news/grizzlies… – 9:36 AM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
A historical memorable night in New Orleans.
– Booing Ja Morant
– Selflessness and accountability
– A poetic finish
“We were screaming and shouting. (Morant) lucky we didn’t throw no water on him.”
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 9:05 AM
A historical memorable night in New Orleans.
– Booing Ja Morant
– Selflessness and accountability
– A poetic finish
“We were screaming and shouting. (Morant) lucky we didn’t throw no water on him.”
commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n… – 9:05 AM
Geoff Calkins @geoff_calkins
And this story from @DrewHill_DM — who has been the essential chronicler of Ja Morant for years now — on Ja’s first game back. dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 8:52 AM
And this story from @DrewHill_DM — who has been the essential chronicler of Ja Morant for years now — on Ja’s first game back. dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 8:52 AM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Herrington: Ja Morant’s ‘perfect ending to a perfect day.’ dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 8:40 AM
Herrington: Ja Morant’s ‘perfect ending to a perfect day.’ dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 8:40 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Ja Morant’s pregame texts with his mother before Tuesday night’s game 🫶
(via @JaMorant / IG) pic.twitter.com/nWRFRfj0eJ – 8:31 AM
Ja Morant’s pregame texts with his mother before Tuesday night’s game 🫶
(via @JaMorant / IG) pic.twitter.com/nWRFRfj0eJ – 8:31 AM
More on this storyline
Sirius XM NBA: Justin: Did he make any changes in regards to the people in his inner circle? Tee: We got the same circle Tee Morant talks to @termineradio and @jumpshot8 about the treatment Ja has gotten in the media and how he’s handled things internally pic.twitter.com/VL8He1n6CF -via Twitter @SiriusXMNBA / December 21, 2023
Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Carol Chumney’s ruling on whether Ja Morant and his legal team fairly raised self-defense as an argument over why he is immune from being sued by a teenage basketball player Morant punched during a pickup game in July 2022 has been pushed down the road. -via Memphis Commercial Appeal / December 20, 2023
No timeline was explicitly laid out for when a ruling will come, but Chumney is allowing attorneys 30 days to make findings of fact and conclusions of law arguments, which she said the court will take under advisement. That loose timeline could show a ruling come by the end of January, or in early February. -via Memphis Commercial Appeal / December 20, 2023