Ja Morant will be able to play again this Tuesday after serving a 25-game suspension imposed by the NBA after it appeared in an Instagram video holding a gun. It was the second sanction in just two weeks, since before he had other encounters for showing another gun during another video recorded at a Denver strip club.
The Grizzlies point guard appeared before the media before the day of his return to action and explained how difficult it has been for him to deal with the sanction. “They were hard days, some horrible”assured the star, that He called basketball “therapeutic. It’s something I’ve practiced all my life. Taking that away makes it more difficult.”. Morant thanked his family, team and partners for the support he has had during his punishment.
Commissioner Adam Silver He recently said that the player had complied with everything that had been asked of him, because in addition to the sanction he had to go to some therapy: “We will talk at least once before he returns, review the program and make sure the conditions are in place for it to be successful in the future”.
Morant spoke to the media as if he had really left the non-sporting problems behind in which he was involved last season. “The most important thing is not to lose myself or be someone I’m not or act totally different, but the change will be my decision making and how I do my things. The daily life of being an NBA player, a father, a role model, a brother, a son… Focusing on that is being the best Ja that I can be,” he stated.
A new vision of life
The point guard confessed “having learned revealing things that have offered me a new vision of life”. In a mystical tone, she assured: “I simply protect my peace.” And, he understood that there were people who did not consider him repentant or ‘rehabilitated’: “I can’t make anyone believe me outside of my actions. Responding with words alone probably won’t mean anything to anyone.”.
If there are no setbacks, Morant will return to the Grizzlies this Tuesday to face the Pelicans. Those of Memphis, who last season finished second in the Western Conference with a balance of 51-31, are now marching thirteenth with 6-17 also weighed down by some injuries. “I feel some guilt for that. I take full responsibility, even if I am not on the court. The decisions I made did not allow me to be there to fight with my team”explained the point guard, who believes it will not be difficult for them to get back on their feet: “We have been taking steps in the right direction and I feel that the only way to move forward is up.”
Regarding his return match, he said that he would not put pressure on it to be a historic performance, although he confessed to being “super excited.”. The sanction prevented him from playing and being in the pavilion during Grizzlies games, but he was allowed to travel with the team, train and participate in shooting sessions.
2023-12-16 06:11:28
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