{"id":426295,"date":"2023-06-05T20:18:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T20:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=426295"},"modified":"2023-06-05T20:18:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T20:18:14","slug":"stephen-a-smith-nba-community-is-concerned-whether-or-not-ja-morant-is-gonna-be-alive-in-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/stephen-a-smith-nba-community-is-concerned-whether-or-not-ja-morant-is-gonna-be-alive-in-five-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen A. Smith: &#8220;NBA Community Is Concerned whether or not Ja Morant is gonna be alive in five years.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some people in the league are more concerned about matters much more important than when Ja Morant will return to the floor while the NBA community waits for the resolution of the Ja Morant probe.<\/p>\n<h2>Stephen A. Smith: &#8220;NBA Community Is Concerned whether or not Ja Morant is gonna be alive in five years.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>This week, the situation involving Grizzlies player Ja Morant has continued to dominate conversations in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Morant is now awaiting news on a second firearm-related suspension after he reportedly flashed a handgun during an Instagram Live video in May. Morant was previously suspended by the NBA for 8 games for flashing a weapon at a bar in the Denver area in March.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stephen A. Smith says people in the NBA Community fear that Ja Morant may not be alive in 5 years \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ncYJjLrIGT\">pic.twitter.com\/ncYJjLrIGT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyLoud\/status\/1664801389988511745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Following the end of the NBA Finals, according to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the league will announce the suspension of Morant, which may be at least for the first half of the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know I\u2019ve disappointed a lot of people who have supported me,\u201d Morant said in a statement after the video went viral. \u201cThis is a journey, and I recognize there is more work to do,\u201d he said in his only public comments since the latest firearm incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This how Stephen A Smith think Ja Morant living <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QfCmAIDPcs\">pic.twitter.com\/QfCmAIDPcs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAMemes\/status\/1665120666188742657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy words may not mean much right now, but I take full accountability for my actions. I\u2019m committed to continuing to work on myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morant shared on social media\u2014and then removed\u2014messages and images with the phrases \u201cLove ya ma [blue heart emoji], Love ya pops [blue heart emoji], and You da greatest baby girl [blue heart emoji] love ya.\u201d The next post he made was simply captioned \u201cBye.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ja Morant should NOT be suspended for an entire season\u2026and not even half a season <\/p>\n<p>From The Stephen A. Smith Show <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pVfD6W6woQ\">pic.twitter.com\/pVfD6W6woQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephenasmith\/status\/1664740806249312256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ja Morant, a star for the Memphis Grizzlies, posted strange words on his Instagram story account on Wednesday, prompting police in Tennessee to inquire about his wellbeing. However, they later told TMZ that he is simply \u201ctaking a break from social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the Shelby County Sheriff\u2019s Office, officers visited Morant\u2019s residence to see how he was doing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stephen A Smith says people in the NBA are worried that Ja Morant won\u2019t be alive in 5 years if he continues with his behavior. \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MHRQCoWPvd\">pic.twitter.com\/MHRQCoWPvd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; No Jumper (@nojumper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nojumper\/status\/1664857447377543168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office official assured TMZ that \u201che is fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ESPN&#8217;s Stephen A. Smith remarked last week during an interview on<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mymixtapez\/status\/1664764452460277763?s=20\"> &#8220;The Rich Eisen Show&#8221;<\/a> that there are legitimate worries for not only Morant&#8217;s basketball future but also his life in the NBA.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stephen A. Smith Says People In NBA Circles Fear That Ja Morant Won&#39;t Be Alive In 5 Years. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WUr2mt4ttB\">pic.twitter.com\/WUr2mt4ttB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Raphousetv (RHTV) (@raphousetv2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/raphousetv2\/status\/1664779689800376323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of Ja Morant\u2019s behavior off the court, some of the things he finds himself engaged in, with the company that he keeps, with the establishments that he visits, things of that nature. Obviously, he feels compelled, pretty much all the time, to have a gun around him,\u201d Smith told Eisen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of players I know are from the streets, period. And I can tell you that people within the NBA community are not just concerned about Ja Morant playing basketball. They\u2019re concerned about whether or not he\u2019s gonna be alive in five years.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;People in NBA circles fear Ja Morant might not be alive in 5 years&quot; <\/p>\n<p>-Stephen A. Smith <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5: Rich Eisen Show <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PZ48kK81qa\">pic.twitter.com\/PZ48kK81qa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NMD Grant (@NMDgrant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NMDgrant\/status\/1664769124222881794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Memphis Grizzlies News: Rapper Moneybagg Yo Reveals Conversation With Ja Morant After The Gun Incident\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/memphis-grizzlies-news-rapper-moneybagg-yo-reveals-conversation-with-ja-morant-after-the-gun-incident\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Memphis Grizzlies News: Rapper Moneybagg Yo Reveals Conversation With Ja Morant After The Gun Incident<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people in the league are more concerned about matters much more important than when Ja Morant will return to the floor while the NBA community waits for the resolution of the Ja Morant probe. 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