Reports: Grizzlies’ Ja Morant Accused Of Threatening A Shoe Salesman
Star player for the Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant has been electrifying on the floor since making a full recovery from the horrific gun mishap that cost him eight games. Since then, as he gears up for a lengthy playoff run with his teammates, he has avoided any off-court disputes or problems that may further damage his reputation.
Reports: Grizzlies’ Ja Morant Accused For Threatening A Shoe Salesman
Ja Morant also got into a fight with Busby, a shoe salesperson, according to a report by Gus Garcia-Roberts for “The Washington Post,” in which he threatened the worker after getting into a fight with his mother. In a phone conversation with Gus Garcia-Roberts, Busby discussed his feelings at the time as he reflected on the occurrence.
Ja Morant's mom was the one who summoned him and nine of his friends to show up at a Memphis mall to threaten a shoe salesman after he helped two white customers before her, according to a new report.https://t.co/v2xh1nqv8A
— OutKick (@Outkick) April 6, 2023
“I thought, ‘Oh, he’s really trying to get me,” Busby said. “Like, he’s trying to hurt me.”
The shoe salesperson, Busby, recalled how Morant’s mother started following him around after accusing him of prioritising two white people above her when her favoured shoe was no longer in stock. When Jamie Morant, Ja’s mother, threatened the salesperson by saying she would contact her son, the store’s managers sent Busby into the store’s rear for his protection.
NEW: How Ja Morant's summer of trouble went unchecked by authorities
With a new allegation from a shoe salesman who told police he hid for nearly an hour as Morant searched for & threatened him: "I was actually afraid."
from @ggarciaroberts and me:https://t.co/kaM1ulMynV
— Molly Hensley-Clancy (@mollyhc) April 6, 2023
As Ja Morant arrived on the scene and began requesting Busby, things got so bad that Morant even stayed in the store until Busby’s shift was done. Ja eventually left the store, and Busby then reported the incident to the Memphis Police Precinc.
Memphis police allegedly mishandled multiple Ja Morant allegations throughout 2022, per recent reports.
A shoe salesman says police never followed up or listed Morant as a suspect after reporting that the Grizzlies star threatened him.
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— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 6, 2023
Ja Morant, on the other hand, was not classified as a suspect, and his mother was categorised as “unknown.” Busby thought that because of Morant’s status as a basketball legend playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, he was not being heard by the police and forfeited the rest of the day’s $9.25 per hour compensation. Even worse, Busby was saving money for his next college term.
NBA star Ja Morant accused of threatening shoe salesman in new report: 'I was actually afraid' https://t.co/41kBZCFRzj
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 6, 2023
Ja Morant has been linked to a number of off-court allegations throughout the regular season, including the IG live gun incident, directing lasers at Indiana Pacers travelling supporters, and now a new unsettling altercation with a shoe salesman, according to Gus Garcia-Roberts of “The Washington Post.”
A shoe salesman says police didn’t follow up with him after reporting that Ja Morant threatened him https://t.co/iUW9hrJlqk
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 6, 2023
Ja’s troublesome recent past in the public is not something to be taken lightly even after being suspended by the league, depending on how the team conducts itself on the court in the face of all the outside commotion around them.
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