With a second suspension from the NBA this year, concerns for his well-being prompted a police wellness check. Drawing criticism and trolling from across the sports world, the latest to add his voice to the growing chorus of critics is NBA legend and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley.
Charles Barkley slams the door on Ja Morant’s antics
Known for his outspoken nature, Barkley did not mince words when discussing Ja Morant’s recent actions as he appeared on the ‘Pat McAfee Show’. “When the police have to do a, go do a wellness check on you, because people think you’re gonna hurt yourself, and you’re on social media saying goodbye to everybody, I’m like, yo man, what the f*ck going on here?” Barkley said.
“When you’re making a hundred million dollars a year for a corporation, it’s different rules for you… There’s gonna be different rules and one of them is you can’t act like a damn idiot plain and simple,” he added.
A troubling pattern behind Ja Morant
Ja Morant’s recent suspension and subsequent wellness check by the police were not isolated incidents but rather the culmination of a series of concerning events. Earlier this year, Morant found himself in a similar situation when he violated NBA policies by flashing a gun on Instagram Live. Following the increasing criticism piling onto the NBA’s 2019 ROTY, Morant had taken to social media once again. His second suspension was issued by the NBA this month, the extent of which is yet to be decided. It could be up to 45 games.