Ja Morant is one of the brightest young stars in the NBA at the moment with many notable achievements. He just made the All-Star team, is the owner of a separate shoe model with Nike and is the player with the highest shirt sales for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 21st century.

But in a series of unfortunate events recently revealed by the Washington Post with evidence from the police, Ja Morant and several close friends were involved in two violent incidents, one of which also involved rape. gun. 

Both took place in less than a week, specifically in the summer of 2022, and caused Morant to be summoned by the police to testify for the investigation.

Two incidents were noted by the Washington Post as follows:

Last summer, the head of security at a shopping center in the Memphis area said he was loudly threatened by Ja Morant when the two had an argument in the parking lot.

A member of the group of friends accompanying Morant impacted the head of the security department, causing him to report the incident to the police. No fines were issued but the police department took note of the collision.

Four days later, a 17-year-old man reported to police that he was beaten by Ja Morant and several friends while playing basketball at Morant’s home. 

This young man claimed that he received 12-13 punches from Morant himself and many more from the Memphis Grizzlies star’s friends. A moment later, he was also threatened by Morant when he showed that he had a gun in the back of his pants.

All of this information was noted and confirmed by the police agency, especially about the victim’s injuries. After two incidents, Ja Morant received two complaints for committing many violent acts with his friends.

The victim of this fight and threat, unnamed, is a high school basketball player living in the area near Ja Morant’s home (Shelby County, Tennessee).

He told the police that while performing a ‘check-ball’ movement, he passed the ball towards Morant but due to his hand slipping, the ball hit Morant directly in the face.

Memphis Grizzlies players considered this an act of aggression and responded to their opponents. Morant himself admitted to the police that: ” I was the one who punched first, but this was an act of self-defense .”

It should be noted that the police did not charge Ja Morant in both cases due to “insufficient evidence”. The Washington Post wrote that the police had summoned and called witnesses to testify, however No one showed up so the investigation could not continue.

Morant’s representative – Mr. Jim Tanner recently shared the following: ” The incident that occurred last July was entirely motivated by self-defense. I also want to reiterate that everything was investigated by the police authorities and it was concluded that Ja Morant was not charged with any crime .

Personally, Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies Club have not spoken or commented on this.

WHAT IS THE REALITY OF THIS STORY?

According to a summary of the Washington Post, the 17-year-old man’s family accused Ja Morant and his friends of committing violent acts and threats with guns. However, this young man was the aggressor first, specifically before the ball was thrown to the head.

Information from many parties shows that the 17-year-old boy confronted Morant and showed signs of temper. Both sides “trash-talk” and exchange words during the match. The last straw was the act of throwing the ball very hard towards Morant while performing a check-ball movement (which is a light pass). Security cameras showed that Morant was approached harshly so he “defended” himself by fighting back.

As for Ja Morant, he reacted a bit too much and confirmed his behavior. Ja told the police that the young man had many times intended to be mean to him and “trashtalk” while playing basketball. Although he admitted that he had beaten someone, Morant said that it was still an act of self-defense. However, police confirmed that Ja went into the house and came out with a gun in his possession.

The police agency received a total of 2 complaints about Ja Morant. Both were involved in violent acts and Grizzlies players had to appear twice for investigation.

Regarding the incident of the 17-year-old youth, the police summoned witnesses to collect more information. However, no one appeared other than the three people directly involved in the incident, so the police ended the investigation due to insufficient evidence.