"Ja Is Back to That Bi**hy Sh*t Again": Fans React as Ja Morant Blocks Grizzlies Fan Over 'Shameful' Locker Room Callout

Memphis Grizzlies v Phoenix Suns - Source: Getty
Memphis Grizzlies v Phoenix Suns - Source: Getty

After posting solid numbers in the Memphis Grizzlies' first five games, Ja Morant could not get going against the LA Lakers this past Friday. Morant scored just eight points as the Grizzlies suffered their third loss of the season.

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After the game, a netizen going by the name Cole X expressed disappointment towards Morant on social media, tweeting that "tanking tonight's game was shameful" and that the city of Memphis has supported him "through absolutely everything." Morant went on to block the netizen on X.

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Some fans did not take kindly to Morant's actions in this situation.

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"fml ja is back to that b**chy s*** again," one fan tweeted. "when will he realise it’s HIS fault that he’s playing like total s***?"
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Meanwhile, other netizens vented their ire on the Grizzlies coaching staff. According to these fans, head coach Tuomas Iisalo and his team need to rethink their Xs and Os, not to mention their approach in terms of managing their players' personalities.

"bruh, Ja would be fine, but these staffs are so stupid. I would post Jaren and eventually Zach every possession, and kick out to shooters or cutters. We don't have great shooters, but somehow that has become the only offense. That's on the staff for accountability," one netizen pointed out.
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Morant's weekend went from bad to worse when the Grizzlies announced that they were suspending him for one game due to "conduct detrimental to the team." As a result of the suspension, the two-time All-Star guard will miss Memphis' Sunday night game against the Toronto Raptors.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the suspension stemmed from a heated exchange between Morant and Iisalo after the Lakers loss. Iisalo was said to have challenged Morant's leadership, and Morant allegedly responded in a disrespectful manner.

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"Go ask the coaching staff": Ja Morant gives frustrated response during media availability after loss vs Lakers

The strained relationship between Morant and the Grizzlies coaching staff was underscored when the 26-year-old star gave an eyebrow-raising response following the loss to the Lakers.

"A visibly annoyed Ja Morant said “Go ask the coaching staff” when asked about what went wrong for him tonight," Grizzlies beat writer Chris Herrington tweeted after the Grizzlies-Lakers matchup.
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In addition, Morant sarcastically commented that the Grizzlies shouldn't play him when he was asked what the team could have done differently to sway the outcome. According to Herrington, this sarcastic sound bite appeared to be a reference to "something that had been said in the locker room."

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