Ja Morant Suspension

[CyDude16]

And every day someone uses the false equivalence fallacy on the Internet. What is this world coming to?

Is it really that big of a false equivalency? Ja is pretending he’s street and hood tough meanwhile politicians are pretending they’re tough and manly men.

 

[cyclone1209]

so you are telling me no other NBA players on the team or in the league have a gun? Ok sure

Waving them in a gentleman’s club in public or moving cars is a different ball game though. Right?

 

[BigJCy]

 

[isucy86]

Per article in March he was on video drunk with a gun in a club. Than a video of him flashing a gun in a car. Another, fighting a HS kid prospect and than later coming to his house with a gun in his waistband. Guys a timebomb just waiting to explode.

This.

He has at least 3 prior incidents and a couple of those using gun in a threatening manner.

How many other NBA players were required to seek counseling? And now 2 months later, this incident.

That said, as long as he is legal to carry a gun, don't believe this incident is over the top.

IMO its sad and indictment on our culture that for some folks guns have replaced a rolex or other bling as a status symbol.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Honest question, why's it a big deal that he has a gun?

Exactly. As far as I know, he broke no laws. This whole thing is so dumb, but the league is controlled by the nut job wing.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Elected officials pose with guns daily and take Christmas card and campaign photos with their children holding semi automatic rifles. A basketball players poses with a gun and gets suspended.

What a weird country.

This

 

[Shawker]

Exactly. As far as I know, he broke no laws. This whole thing is so dumb, but the league is controlled by the nut job wing.

I'm surprised it took until page 2 to get the first "he didn't break any laws" comment.

Breaking or not breaking the law is irrelevant here.

 

[SwirlyBird]

Exactly. As far as I know, he broke no laws. This whole thing is so dumb, but the league is controlled by the nut job wing.

So you are a fellow pistol dangler too? Nothing better than dangling a pistol in a club or a car.

 

[HFCS]

I'm surprised it took until page 2 to get the first "he didn't break any laws" comment.

Breaking or not breaking the law is irrelevant here.

Well it is incredibly confusing why we celebrate the behavior elsewhere. I think the Grizzlies actions aren’t the reason it’s confusing at all.

 

[ClonesFTW]

Well it is incredibly confusing why we celebrate the behavior elsewhere.

Who celebrates waving a gun around in a strip club or while dancing in a car?

 

[Raiders70]

I'm surprised it took until page 2 to get the first "he didn't break any laws" comment.

Breaking or not breaking the law is irrelevant here.

For sure

I'm surprised it took until page 2 to get the first "he didn't break any laws" comment.

Breaking or not breaking the law is irrelevant here.

Did you actually watch the video? A little immature but also pretty harmless. Not sure why he posts this **** when he has such a mark on his head but there was definitely nothing menacing about it.

 

[CyDude16]

Exactly. As far as I know, he broke no laws. This whole thing is so dumb, but the league is controlled by the nut job wing.

The league has image standards which are nothing new.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

NBA is like a soap opera. Ja is my favorite player too watch too.

 

[CyDude16]

For sure

Did you actually watch the video? A little immature but also pretty harmless. Not sure why he posts this **** when he has such a mark on his head but there was definitely nothing menacing about it.

I guess if you forget all his past indiscretions.

 

[clonedude]

This country has made it basically legal to just carry a gun wherever you want and wave it around if you want, right? I don't agree with that, but that's the law, right?

So what rules has he broken?

 

[Raiders70]

I guess if you forget all his past indiscretions.

Don't disagree.. But on its own this is nothing.

 

[mynameisjonas]

So you are a fellow pistol dangler too? Nothing better than dangling a pistol in a club or a car.

nope, personally not a fan of guns. But I’ve got no problem with Ja having one.

 

[CyDude16]

This country has made it basically legal to just carry a gun wherever you want and wave it around if you want, right? I don't agree with that, but that's the law, right?

So what rules has he broken?

The league has their own image standards which Morant is well aware of.

 

[CyDude16]

Don't disagree.. But on its own this is nothing.

Agreed but given his past and being suspended this year and having to go to a rehabilitation place to help his image. It’s not a great look at all.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Agreed but given his past and being suspended this year and having to go to a rehabilitation place to help his image. It’s not a great look at all.

I’m pretty sure we’re in a post-“not a good look” society at this point. Until he murders someone or accidentally blows his nuts off this should be a “nothingburger”.