Shannon Sharpe blasts Ja Morant, saying the NBA superstar ‘refuses to accept accountability’
Shannon Sharpe scolds Ja Morant and his camp, says NBA superstar ‘refuses accountability’ after claiming he was holding a fake gun on IG live
- Yes Morant was seen on Instagram Live for the second time in May brandishing a gun
- The NBA superstar is awaiting a long-term suspension from the league following the Finals
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Shannon Sharpe has called out Ja Morant and his camp for allegedly spreading a rumor that suggested he was holding a toy gun in the most recent Instagram Live controversy.
Morant was pictured holding a gun, which was never believed to be anything other than a legitimate weapon until this week.
Sharpe, the soon-to-be-departing FS1 personality, dug into this point and the absurdity of the latest rhetoric surrounding the talented but troubled Grizzlies player.
“Yes Morant refuses to accept accountability and accountability for his actions,” Sharpe said in a three-minute monologue on Undisputed.
“What grown man do you know who plays with toy guns? And listen to NBA YoungBoy and listen to that kind of gangster rap. With a toy gun.”
Shannon Sharpe fired again at Ja Morant after new rhetoric surfaced this week
Yes Morant was suspended from all team activities by the Grizzlies after the second incident
“Again, he will not accept responsibility for what he did,” Sharpe told Bayless. “He will not yield to the responsibility that should be entrusted to him. Was it a toy gun, Skip? Real? Really, Ja’s camp? Is this what you all want us to believe? That was a toy gun?’
Sharpe also questioned why Morant’s friend quickly turned the phone away when Morant was viewed with the gun, before claiming “no one believes that.”
Morant has been suspended by the Grizzlies since mid-May after being seen brandishing a gun on an IG Live video.
There are indications that he will receive more penalties from the NBA, but the exact suspension has not yet been announced.
League Commissioner Adam Silver has said any additional discipline handed to Morant will not be revealed until after the NBA Finals.
The league suspended Morant for eight games earlier this season after a similar incident occurred at a Denver-area nightclub.
Morant released a statement last month saying, “I know I’ve disappointed a lot of people who have supported me.
“This is a journey and I recognize there is more work to be done. My words may not mean much right now, but I take full responsibility for my actions. I am determined to keep working on myself.’