Ja Morant's video of fooling around with Grizzlies staff member goes viral with hilarious reactions: "This thug stealing & committing armed robbery"
Ja Morant and a member of the Memphis Grizzlies staff, Blake Ahern, produced a wholesome moment as the former chased the latter around the court before the team's game against the Boston Celtics. Morant chased and tickled Ahern before heading back to the locker room. It's a pre-game ritual the duo have, which they generally do at home games. Here's a clip of the video:
Fans came up with hilarious reactions. Some dissed Ja Morant for the recent controversy surrounding him and his crew and their altercation with the Pacers staff. Here's what the fans said:
"He might pull a gun though"
@ClutchPointsApp He might pull a gun though
"look at this thug stealing & committing armed robbery on the elderly, smh lock this thug up"
@ClutchPointsApp look at this thug stealing & committing armed robbery on the elderly, smh lock this thug up
"Classic pregame tickle drill"
@ClutchPointsApp Classic pregame tickle drill
"Ja should do just stuff like this and not beat up teenagers and point laser pointers into opponents’ buses and people would love him"
@ClutchPointsApp Ja should do just stuff like this and not beat up teenagers and point laser pointers into opponents’ buses and people would love him
"That staff member runs fast as hell geeeezus"
@ClutchPointsApp That staff member runs fast as hell geeeezus 😂 😂
"This kinda sus…"
@ClutchPointsApp This kinda sus…
"Looks like what a thug would do right?"
@ClutchPointsApp @GrizNationCP Looks like what a thug would do right?
"He’s going to get his homies on him now"
@ClutchPointsApp He’s going to get his homies on him now
"Just working on his tickling game"
@ClutchPointsApp Just working on his tickling game
"Staffer playing with his life"
@ClutchPointsApp Staffer playing with his life
Ja Morant drops a game-high 25 points in loss against Boston Celtics
Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies incurred their seventh loss in 10 games following their 119-109 defeat against the Boston Celtics on Sunday at TD Garden. Beating the Celtics on the road is an uphill task, but they were shorthanded with Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart on the sidelines.
The Grizzlies had a two-point advantage by the end of the first quarter, but they couldn't hold onto it for long. They fell behind by 13 entering the halftime break. Memphis attempted a valiant comeback, outscoring their opponents 33-21 in the third quarter and cutting their 13-point deficit to one.
However, Al Horford and Derrick White torched the Grizzlies in the final 12 minutes, combining for 21 points and shooting 6-of-10 from the field, including 5-of-7 from the 3-point line. The Celtics held a 37-28 advantage to seal the 10-point win.
Ja Morant put up a solid performance and outplayed his MVP counterpart, Jayson Tatum. Morant put up 25, six and seven, shooting 50.0% from the field, while Tatum had 16 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks on 3-of-16 shooting.
The Grizzlies' record on the road has dropped to 11-17. Memphis has struggled to play with poise in crunch situations. It doesn't seem alarming as of now, but it wouldn't be ideal in a playoff setting if they have to play rival contenders on the road.