Adam Silver on Ja Morant’s Video: ‘Honestly, I Was Shocked’

Since the publication of the Instagram video in which we see (still) Ja Morant with a gun in his hand, the NBA commissioner had not yet spoken in public. He did it for the first time that night on the sidelines of the Lottery, expressing his amazement at the actions of the Grizzlies superstar.

A bit like everyone else, Adam Silver fell from his chair when he saw Ja Morant show up again with a weapon in a live Instagram, like two months ago. But unlike us, the big boss of the NBA had directly exchanged with Morant after the first incident last March, thinking that the latter had understood the seriousness of his behavior.

“First of all, we talked about the consequences. […] We focused on his misbehavior which was before us at the time. Honestly, most of our discussion was about the very serious side of the first incident, when he waved a gun on social media. We also talked about the security issues surrounding the whole thing, and the fact that he is a star who has a lot of following. […] When we left, I had the impression that he took it all very seriously.

Obviously, that was not the case. Hence the amazement of the big bald man.

“Honestly, I was shocked seeing the video over the weekend. We are currently investigating to try to have as many elements as possible, but I imagine the worst.

Hearing such comments from Adam Silver, we can expect a much more severe sanction than the first (8 game suspension) for Ja Morant. Because not only did he reoffend, but in addition he betrayed the commissionaire’s trust and all those who supported him after the incident last March. According to Adrian Wojnarowski ofESPNfranchise executives could also put pressure on Silver to send a real message to Morant and all NBA players who would have the bad idea to take inspiration from Ja, in order to protect the global business. of the League.

Anyway, it doesn’t smell very good for Ja Morant. But at the same time, he can only blame himself for the blow…

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Source texte : ESPN

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Ja Morant seen brandishing what appeared to be another firearm on social media: “Honestly, I was shocked.” pic.twitter.com/cGq3r1uG7g

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