Ja Morant: “I’ll use stress in a positive way, I’ll be responsible”
Morant talks to the media about his situation ahead of his return to the court next night against the Rockets. Ja Morant will return to play tonight against the Houston Rockets
Ja Morant will return to play tonight against the Houston Rockets. Almost three weeks have passed since the outbreak of the case concerning him: investigations followed, his departure from the team, and the need for the player to begin a rehabilitation process to manage the pressures that come with being a professional athlete of his caliber.
I need time to improve, especially mentally. It’s a process that will continue, I’ve been out for two weeks but it doesn’t mean I’ve improved completely
Ja Morant
After the Memphis Grizzlies’ last training session, Morant spoke mainly about the episode that attracted the most media attention but was also investigated by authorities and the NBA: the gun shown in the nightclub during a live stream on social media.
I made mistakes in the past due to negative attention, which also affects my team, my family, the organization, and I apologize to them completely. My job now is to be more responsible, intelligent, and not cause any more damage
Ja Morant.
With one of the statements that Adam Silver made following the “Morant Case”, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had raised doubts that the Grizzlies’ star also had problems with alcohol or drugs. To describe the state of unclarity shown by Morant in his Instagram live, in fact, the league’s number 1 had used the expression “state of intoxication”.
Morant (supported by Kyrie Irving) specified, however, that his brief stay in Florida, aimed at allowing him to regain the integrity of his mental space, did not start due to a problem of dependence on that type of substance.
I don’t have any problems related to alcohol, I went to Florida to resolve stress issues and treat it positively, contrary to what I did before, which is what led me to make mistakes
Ja Morant
Ja will therefore return to the field in the next few hours, with the goal not only of returning to being the key player of his Grizzlies in the last games of the Regular Season and in the playoffs, but also of starting a new chapter in his career.