Memphis Grizzlies player Ja Morant has found himself in hot water once again after the 23-year-old made a questionable decision on Instagram Live over the weekend. The young star was seen waving a gun on camera just months after he was suspended from several games for a similar reason.

Morant’s mistakes have caused quite a bit of controversy as many continue to wonder why he’s risking his NBA salary on foolish videos with his friends. Fat Joe believes he has the answer. “The man’s trying hard to go play for Turkey or China, or Serbia — Montenegro. He’s trying hard to get kicked out [of] the NBA,” the “Lean Back” rapper said of the ballplayer.

Joe continued his theory, adding, “And those guys that’s with you, they not your peoples, Ja. They don’t care. This is a problem we have with our community. Becoming famous, becoming [a] celebrity, ‘cause the people around you, they like that the girls is watching. They love the lifestyle, but they’re not you.” The hitmaker expressed that some of the individuals hanging with Morant didn’t put the work in to get where the athlete is and alluded that they’re only around to reap the benefits.

“And so Ja Morant, I don’t know if you have another chance,” Joe said of the point guard and his troubled career. A person present for the “What’s Luv?” artist’s discussion interjected, noting that the person in Morant’s video seemingly attempted to protect the NBA player’s image. “It was on Live. His man ain’t know he was gonna do that… To me, his man put the phone down so fast, you gotta salute him,” the person said off-camera. Yesterday (May 14), ESPN announced the athlete has already been suspended from all team activities. “We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering more information,” NBA spokesperson Mike Bass shared in a statement.

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