Shannon Sharpe is not a fan of the Memphis Grizzlies but he has expressed his concerns about Ja Morant‘s recent behavior. Morant has recently been associated with people who are involved in some controversial incidents. Sharpe believes that Morant is trying to portray himself as ‘hard‘ and is making bad decisions.
Recently, the Pacers staff member alleged that a group Morant was with pointed a gun at them. Morant has also been involved in other worrying incidents such as threatening to shoot a fan on Twitter and assaulting a 17–year–old with his friends in Memphis.
Shannon commented on Morant that “for some reason, he wants to surround himself with these types of people. Bruh, you’re not hard. This is not your life. You got a $200 million contract and you want people in the NBA to think your hood, to think you a gangster.”
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The Grizzlies have a losing record in the West and have been underachieving this season. Sharpe believes it is time for Morant to focus on his career and become an excellent player on the court instead of relying on posturing off of it. He believes this is the only way to ensure that Morant has a long and successful career in the NBA.
Shannon Sharpe is concerned about the image Ja Morant is trying to present to the world. He believes that the Memphis Grizzlies point guard is trying to seem ‘hard‘ by surrounding himself with the wrong people. This has seen Morant involved in some worrying incidents which could threaten his long–term career in the NBA.
Sharpe believes that the only way for Morant to succeed is to focus on being an excellent player on the court instead of trying to portray a certain image of it. He believes this is the only way to ensure that Morant can have a long and successful NBA career. He is hoping that with the help of head coach Taylor Jenkins, Morant can put the posturing aside and focus on his career.