Calkins: Morant won’t find redemption in a lawsuit. He’ll find it on the court.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant shooting before a game against the Atlanta Hawks March 26, 2023, in Atlanta. Morant has filed a counterclaim against Joshua Holloway. (Hakim Wright Sr./AP Photo file)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Ja Morant filed a countersuit against Joshua Holloway. Which is certainly his legal right. But if he wants his reputation, he doesn’t need more lawyers. He just needs to beat LeBron James.
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