The Fox Sports analyst criticized the Grizzlies’ superstar guard after it was reported Morant’s entourage trained a red laser on members of the Pacers’ traveling party.
Pacers claim ‘red laser’ was pointed at them after incident with Ja Morant’s friendsThe Fox Sports analyst criticized the Grizzlies’ superstar guard on Monday, a day after it was reported Morant’s entourage“I wish Ja would realize he’s not a thug,” Sharpe said on his “Undisputed” show. “Ja is a really good basketball player. Ja did everything he could to lift himself and his family out of this environment and to get away from this.
According to The Athletic, Morant’s best friend Davonte Pack, along with a crew of others, had to be separated after exchanging words in the loading area of FedExForum. Morant’s entourage left when he arrived, and someone allegedly pointed a red laser at the Pacers party. Several witness believed the laser was potentially attached to a gun, though none saw a weapon.
Reports emerged on Sunday that Ja Morant’s entourage trained a red laser on members of the Pacers’ traveling party.Morant, 23, confirmed on Twitter that Pack had been banned from the Forum for the rest of the season. “For some reason, you got a $200 million contract, and you want people in the NBA to think you hood,” Sharpe said. “To think you gangster because you roll with these types of people. Bruh, you putting yourself in harm’s way when you don’t have to!
“Nobody looks at you, Ja, and thinks, ‘man, that’s a thug; he hood. He down, he ’bout that.’ You not! Stop pretending! All you do is yap and talk about, ‘oh, I’m going to let him live and see another day; I’m going to do this.’ You not gonna do nothing! What you gon’ do is get yourself in trouble.
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