For NBA commissioner Adam Silver, the Ja Morant case is about gun safety, and not a legal or political matter.
āI feel across the board, regardless of what peopleās individual views are on gun rights, everyone feels firearms should be handled in a safe way, and waving them around or displaying them in a certain context is not consistent with gun safety and is not the proper message that an NBA player, particularly one at Jaās level, should be sending to the tens of millions of followers he has,ā Silver said Friday at an NBA Cares event at a local Boys and Girls Club in Denver ā one day after Silver said that Morantās potential punishment would be announced soon after the finals.
āThis is not commenting on any stateās laws,ā Silver said. āThis is, to me, an issue of gun safety.ā
Mantequilla022
Man is just out here teasing the release. Like promos for a season finale.
In all honesty, his earlier comments sounded really bad and it was probably best he did clarify that the punishment is not a legal issue.
Relevant-Cut5004
Ja morant has been caught with guns on ig live more than he won playoffs series
ButterPastaXtraSalt
If the dude never sees an nba floor again then Iād be okay with that
Sad_Arrival8002
How was this dude allowed to play after his vehicle had a red dot pointed at an NBA employee? IIRC, he wasn’t even suspended following that incident. It’s a terrible look for the league
shellfish87
Iām not convinced silver doesnāt want this to be a big story
orphicwitch
it feels like a lot of people are more excited about the nba announcing ja’s punishment than the actual finals
PhatYeeter
Cant have his players shooting themselves in the leg in the middle of the club
bravof1ve
Silver is such a clown of a commissioner
lala_b11
Adam Silver gonna make Ja Morant go on a hunting trip with former Vice President Dick Cheney
Common-Wedding-7264
I do think this is the biggest concern too. If heās out flashing guns like this it increases the chances that theyāre gonna be used and that someoneās going to shoot at him
HariPotter
Silver figured out a way to avoid the political landmines of the suspension. Kinda genius.
Framing it as gun safety takes away the argument about oh politicians show off guns too and aren’t suspended. And additionally, it takes out the JJ Redick argument what laws were violated? The suspension is about being unsafe and reckless with guns and portraying a dangerous example for youths.
All to say this is probably a very long suspension for Ja.
jumboponcho
Canāt blame media when shit like this gets so much engagement. Theyāre only gonna show what the people say they wanna see
Stillintherapy
The laser thing is the scariest event. I really hope it wasnāt a laser attached to a gun.
Jr9065
Donāt go soft Silver. Letās hope Morant listens. Donāt want to see a 23 year old throw his career away.
Junjo_O
Next time, put that gun in a car seat Ja
immunityfromyou
If they think the people Ja associates with can potentially be a danger to people within the NBA and fans this guy is going to be permanently removed.
SuqonMuhdeek
somebody bout to give a shot of silver to the ja
19almonds
Silver doing a reunion tour in Denver
yoddl
NI HAO
a97jones
Draymond Green literally assaulted someone and knocked his head off – no suspension
Ja Morant – no assault – no crime – suspension
foh….
IRanOutOf_Names
He had the common sense both times to have his finger away from the trigger (and presumably the safety on), but waving it around like that is still dangerous. The second video has him wave it around his head right next to his ear and I swear the angle at one point puts the barrel into his head. You don’t treat guns that way, even if the thing is unloaded and on safety, you always act like it’s ready to fire and can discharge at any time when jolted too hard.
trubiskywetrust
This is an issue of Ja Morant making Adam Silver look like an asshole for letting him off easy. Nothing more. And for that, Morant will get a hefty suspension.
TreeBearOne
..feels like the whole ‘gun safety’ aspect is an excuse the nba has just come up with to counter the ‘but its legal!’ arguement.
MayoBenz
I donāt understand why he said he didnāt want it to take away coverage from the finals, when heās the one that brought it up? Why is he teasing it like some movie rollout , DURING the finals
bigpimpin8558
Full year suspension is highly arguable.
CoachBones
Please make Ja do a gun safety PSA
Lorjack
He keeps teasing about this despite not wanting to distract from the finals. I think he is pissed at Ja and Silver is going to drag him through the mud this time.
ZiOnIsNeXtLeBrOn
I mean if you use guns like a toy and work for a multibillion dollar company. And there are rules that say you canāt mess around with guns. I would say safety is as important than anything.
Derrickmb
Letās be real itās also about drugs. And Silver canāt say that out loud
Lowfuji
Trailer giving too much away.
GadgetGod1906
I am just interested to know what other information that got on Ja at this point.
thizzdanz
See ya in 2024, pal
Tyreek09
Definitely more about image than safety but ok
IvanSaenko1990
Silver and nba are overstepping their boundaries, Ja is their employee, but not their slave.
dankbeerdude
Boring ass Finals so Silver trying to add some spice
blackmetronome
In the video that leaked, you can see Morant putting the gun to his temple.
drleeisinsurgery
Why is “safety” in quotes?
unlmtdLoL
It would be hilarious if the final reveal is just that Ja had his gun off safety and he needs to make sure that next time when heās waving his gun around the safety is on.
BehinddTint
Lol so nba players canāt have guns? What crime has Ja committed? Lol shit funny af
girlscoutcookies05
REMINDER:
Carmelo Anthony on his 15-game suspension in the 2006-07 season and David Stern:
āI go speak to him and say, āWhyād you do me like that?ā. [Stern said,] āā¦Do you want to be in the streets, or do you want to be in the NBA? Youāre f-āg with a corporation nowā¦ I know who you with. I know where you live at. I know when you close your eyes…’
cors8
More like NBA doesn’t want players with the image of a gun-waving gangster.
NotoriousSIG_
Is there any chance that the suspension wonāt be as severe as what everyone else is thinking itāll be? Like seriously what would be considered a severe suspension in this situation
i-ian
Imagine being in Ja’s position in life and doing all this. What an idiot.
A_Dollar-a-Day
OJ Mayo and Tyreke Evans both got suspended indefinitely from Silver for drug use. If this dude gets found out to have pointed an actual gun at the Pacers team bus on top of everything else that we know publicly, well buddy get ready for Guangdong
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Excerpt below:
For NBA commissioner Adam Silver, the Ja Morant case is about gun safety, and not a legal or political matter.
āI feel across the board, regardless of what peopleās individual views are on gun rights, everyone feels firearms should be handled in a safe way, and waving them around or displaying them in a certain context is not consistent with gun safety and is not the proper message that an NBA player, particularly one at Jaās level, should be sending to the tens of millions of followers he has,ā Silver said Friday at an NBA Cares event at a local Boys and Girls Club in Denver ā one day after Silver said that Morantās potential punishment would be announced soon after the finals.
āThis is not commenting on any stateās laws,ā Silver said. āThis is, to me, an issue of gun safety.ā
Man is just out here teasing the release. Like promos for a season finale.
In all honesty, his earlier comments sounded really bad and it was probably best he did clarify that the punishment is not a legal issue.
Ja morant has been caught with guns on ig live more than he won playoffs series
If the dude never sees an nba floor again then Iād be okay with that
How was this dude allowed to play after his vehicle had a red dot pointed at an NBA employee? IIRC, he wasn’t even suspended following that incident. It’s a terrible look for the league
Iām not convinced silver doesnāt want this to be a big story
it feels like a lot of people are more excited about the nba announcing ja’s punishment than the actual finals
Cant have his players shooting themselves in the leg in the middle of the club
Silver is such a clown of a commissioner
Adam Silver gonna make Ja Morant go on a hunting trip with former Vice President Dick Cheney
I do think this is the biggest concern too. If heās out flashing guns like this it increases the chances that theyāre gonna be used and that someoneās going to shoot at him
Silver figured out a way to avoid the political landmines of the suspension. Kinda genius.
Framing it as gun safety takes away the argument about oh politicians show off guns too and aren’t suspended. And additionally, it takes out the JJ Redick argument what laws were violated? The suspension is about being unsafe and reckless with guns and portraying a dangerous example for youths.
All to say this is probably a very long suspension for Ja.
Canāt blame media when shit like this gets so much engagement. Theyāre only gonna show what the people say they wanna see
The laser thing is the scariest event. I really hope it wasnāt a laser attached to a gun.
Donāt go soft Silver. Letās hope Morant listens. Donāt want to see a 23 year old throw his career away.
Next time, put that gun in a car seat Ja
If they think the people Ja associates with can potentially be a danger to people within the NBA and fans this guy is going to be permanently removed.
somebody bout to give a shot of silver to the ja
Silver doing a reunion tour in Denver
NI HAO
Draymond Green literally assaulted someone and knocked his head off – no suspension
Ja Morant – no assault – no crime – suspension
foh….
He had the common sense both times to have his finger away from the trigger (and presumably the safety on), but waving it around like that is still dangerous. The second video has him wave it around his head right next to his ear and I swear the angle at one point puts the barrel into his head. You don’t treat guns that way, even if the thing is unloaded and on safety, you always act like it’s ready to fire and can discharge at any time when jolted too hard.
This is an issue of Ja Morant making Adam Silver look like an asshole for letting him off easy. Nothing more. And for that, Morant will get a hefty suspension.
..feels like the whole ‘gun safety’ aspect is an excuse the nba has just come up with to counter the ‘but its legal!’ arguement.
I donāt understand why he said he didnāt want it to take away coverage from the finals, when heās the one that brought it up? Why is he teasing it like some movie rollout , DURING the finals
Full year suspension is highly arguable.
Please make Ja do a gun safety PSA
He keeps teasing about this despite not wanting to distract from the finals. I think he is pissed at Ja and Silver is going to drag him through the mud this time.
I mean if you use guns like a toy and work for a multibillion dollar company. And there are rules that say you canāt mess around with guns. I would say safety is as important than anything.
Letās be real itās also about drugs. And Silver canāt say that out loud
Trailer giving too much away.
I am just interested to know what other information that got on Ja at this point.
See ya in 2024, pal
Definitely more about image than safety but ok
Silver and nba are overstepping their boundaries, Ja is their employee, but not their slave.
Boring ass Finals so Silver trying to add some spice
In the video that leaked, you can see Morant putting the gun to his temple.
Why is “safety” in quotes?
It would be hilarious if the final reveal is just that Ja had his gun off safety and he needs to make sure that next time when heās waving his gun around the safety is on.
Lol so nba players canāt have guns? What crime has Ja committed? Lol shit funny af
REMINDER:
Carmelo Anthony on his 15-game suspension in the 2006-07 season and David Stern:
āI go speak to him and say, āWhyād you do me like that?ā. [Stern said,] āā¦Do you want to be in the streets, or do you want to be in the NBA? Youāre f-āg with a corporation nowā¦ I know who you with. I know where you live at. I know when you close your eyes…’
More like NBA doesn’t want players with the image of a gun-waving gangster.
Is there any chance that the suspension wonāt be as severe as what everyone else is thinking itāll be? Like seriously what would be considered a severe suspension in this situation
Imagine being in Ja’s position in life and doing all this. What an idiot.
OJ Mayo and Tyreke Evans both got suspended indefinitely from Silver for drug use. If this dude gets found out to have pointed an actual gun at the Pacers team bus on top of everything else that we know publicly, well buddy get ready for Guangdong