Ja Morant gives his version of basketball game fight
Memphis Grizzlies player Ja Morant appears in Judge Carol Chumney’s civil court on Monday, Dec. 11, in Memphis. The hearing is to determine whether Morant used self defense during a fight last summer at his home. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“He pulled up his shorts. Where I’m from, that’s fighting stance,” Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant said during Circuit Court proceedings to determine if he acted in self-defense during a July 2022 pickup game.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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