Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies bagged their 11th win of the season against the New Orleans Pelicans earlier today. The Grizzlies dominated all through the four quarters resulting in a 132-111 win. With that said, fans were witness to drama and trash-talking that made the game all the more interesting. However, this drama left NBA Twitter in chaos.

During the third quarter, Morant was sent to the free-throw line. As he got ready to take the shot, words were seemingly exchanged between Morant and Pelicans forward, Naji Marshall. Within seconds, both players looked upset, resulting in a heated argument. Marshall was given a technical foul immediately. He was then pushed away from Morant by his fellow Pelican teammates. Furthermore, Morant was also given a technical foul. Following this, the spectators in the arena erupted in support of their star. This exchange left NBA Twitter in disarray.

NBA Twitter left in chaos after the heated exchange

Following this incident, fans were quick to call Ja Morant out. They believe that Morant is trying too hard to be a tough guy. “Fakest tough guy in the NBA,” said one tweet in particular. Some also stated that it is very difficult to like a player like Morant.

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While discussing this incident, fans claimed if there was no one to hold the two back, then Marshall would have destroyed Morant.

However, Morant did have some support. Some fans stated that Morant is in line to reach the Hall of Fame, and for him to have such an attitude is justified. They also called Marshall to be a nobody. One fan tweeted that Marshall was upset because Morant refused to give him an autograph, leading to the heated exchange.

Ja Morant and co. dominate the Pelicans

Ja Morant bagged 23 points with 11 assists while Dillon Brooks registered a total of 25 points with 4 assists. The Memphis Grizzlies also saw healthy contributions from Jaren Jackson Jr and Steven Adams.

The Grizzlies grabbed a lead from the get-go and scored 44 points in the first quarter. They managed to maintain a lead for the rest of the game. The New Orleans Pelicans saw the likes of Zion Williams and Trey Murphy III step up with 14 and 21 points respectively. However, their efforts weren’t enough for the Pelicans.

According to Morant, the energy in the team is different. He stated that from the beginning players were locked in which boosted their performance on the court. While talking about the 44-point first quarter, he said, “Playing our style of basketball is what led us to get out to a big lead early on.” 

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