Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant admitted to police that he got into a physical altercation with a 17-year-old, claiming to have acted in self-defense.
has been accused of a slew of violent incidents last year, including punching a 17-year-old and then had a gun visible in his waistband.superstar admitted to police he"swung first," but says he acted in self-defense, noting that the boy had become the aggressor by throwing a basketball at Morant's head and lifting up his pants as a sign of"wanting to fight," according to the Washington Post.
The boy reportedly told police he once considered Morant a mentor and had been invited to play pickup games at Morant's residence in the past. The two allegedly shared hard passes to one another when checking the ball in, but the boy's pass slipped and hit Morant in the face. That's when Morant put his chin on the boy's shoulder and asked a friend"Do I do it to him?" When the friend replied yes, Morant swung and punched the boy in the jaw.
Four days prior, Morant allegedly"threatened" the head of security at a Memphis mall, and a member of Morant's group shoved him in the head. The NBA star's mother allegedly got into a dispute at a Finish Line store, who then called her son. He then arrived at the mall with upwards of nine other people.
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