Ja Morant has been sued, TMZ Sports has learned ... after he was allegedly involved in the attack of a minor during a basketball game at his Tennessee home in July.
has learned ... after he was allegedly involved in the attack of a minor during a basketball game in July at his Tennessee home.
According to police documents, a 17-year-old -- who filed the lawsuit on Sept. 9 -- told cops he was playing in a pickup basketball game with Morant at the house ... when the two got into a verbal altercation. According to the docs, the 17-year-old said Morant then"continued sticking him while on the ground" -- and claims another man jumped in and began hitting him as well.In the docs, cops say Morant told them he did strike the teenager, but insisted he was acting in self-defense. Morant said the plaintiff threw the ball at him"intentionally" during the argument, and then"began to approach him as if he wanted to fight.
Both parties, according to the docs, said the fight was broken up by spectators shortly after it began. Morant told officers the teenager"made verbal threats stating he'd 'light his house up'" as he was being escorted off the property. Morant"advised he and his family were put in fear by the statement."According to the docs, police investigated the allegations for several weeks ... before they submitted the case to the district attorney's office on Oct. 4.
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