"Beginning of the End of his Career": NBA Fans Warn Ja Morant After His Angry Post-Game Comments on Grizzlies Coaches

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant displayed frustration during his press conference after Friday's loss to the LA Lakers. He told reporters to go ask the coaching staff about his struggles during the NBA Cup game.

He was then asked what he could have done differently. Morant looked at the coach's direction and provided an interesting take.

"Go ask the coaching staff," Ja Morant said. "According to them probably don't play me honestly. That's basically what the message was after, so, it's cool."

Fans on social media weighed in on the former Rookie of the Year's comments. One fan on X speculated that the comment might fuel his decline.

"This the beginning of the end of his career."

xGunst.

@xGunst

@TheHoopCentral @50NuancesDeNBA This the beginning of the end of his career

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@JayUncut

@TheHoopCentral @50NuancesDeNBA What does the coaching staff have to do with him only scoring 8 points in 31 mins

LiveBetLou

@LouWithTheLocks

@TheHoopCentral @50NuancesDeNBA This man was on pace to be the best point guard in the league other than curry like 3 years ago shit can change fast 😂😭

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@cashflowsultan

@TheHoopCentral @50NuancesDeNBA This is what you say in 2K during the press conference when you want to get traded 🤣

Chief

@chiefflips

he hasn’t matured a bit since joining the league….sad to see tbh. they already fired a coach so i don’t think they’ll be looking at the coaching staff this time around Ja

Detroit Deadpool

@DetroitDeadpool

@TheHoopCentral @50NuancesDeNBA Went from being the next face of the NBA to this.

The Grizzlies lost 117-112 to the Lakers. Morant finished the game with a season-low eight points (3-of-14 shooting from the field and 0-of-6 from beyond the arc) and seven assists.

Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo was appointed to lead Memphis following former coach Taylor Jenkins' firing at the end of last season. Memphis is 3-3, with the victories coming against the league's worst teams (Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans).

Memphis failed to close the game against the Lakers after it led by 14 points at the end of the first half. The Lakers took over in the second half, cutting the lead following a 34-22 third-quarter run.

Luka Doncic, on his return from injury, led with 44 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to take the Lakers to a 4-2 record.

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Ja Morant called out by Blake Griffin after Lakers' loss

Blake Griffin called out Ja Morant for his performance against the Lakers on Friday. The former player acknowledged Morant's talent but warned that, given his current performance, the Memphis Grizzlies will struggle to go far this season.

"I didn't love what I saw from Ja Morant tonight," Griffin said. "This is a guy who is insanely talented, speed is his number one weapon, and him just standing in the corner, not being aggressive, that's just not going to do it for Memphis.

"We know how good he is, he is unbelievable, he's an All-NBA talent, but effort like this, for a guy earning $40 million, I mean, Memphis will go as far as Morant takes them, and I just didn't like this approach tonight," Griffin concluded.

Morant is averaging 20.8 points, 6.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. Next up for Memphis is a road game against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.