NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sits down with Malika Andrews ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery to address Ja Morant’s looming suspension, Victor Wembanyama, the NBA coaching carousel and more:
0:00 Addressing Ja Morant
2:34 Impressions of Victor Wembanyama
4:06 High turnover in head coaching positions
5:57 NBA Countdown’s Ja Morant reaction
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34 Comments
Dam you got the woman asking about a Ja Morant 😢 he hit 🎯
I hate that white people always trying to control black man private life. My private life is my private life
He should be fired by the league…there are many other players with integrity and respect for the game. He had his chances, that he floundered. I dont want my children to wish to be like him, I know THEY are better. Adam Silver MUST make the decision to boot him out. Shaquille said how there are many clauses in their contracts about WHAT is accepted and which is taboo…he knew it after the first incident, and has now dared them again…he’s embarrassing the league
Suspend him for a year, the next time it happens he will be banned from the league for good ,so Memphis would have a hard time trading him to start with, what other team is going to want to risk that kind of money on him after he sat right there and lied in front of everyone’s face , then walk out the door thinking he pulled one over on them because you know you didn’t mean one word of it , I bet the first night home after he went to Florida for a vacation he was holding a gun in his hand, it’s a shame because he is a good basketball player but he isn’t worth the headaches , when you act like your shooting the other team after they won the game should of told you something, I wonder what his I.Q. is ? I think he is the dumbest dude 9:13ever. For all you dummies out there that say he never broke any laws is probably not true , was it his gun ? Was it registered, does he have a license? Now , the NBA has a certain image they demand from there players and if they don’t abide then they can go get a job somewhere else , they don’t have to let him in the league .
If he's just another player, he'd be gone by now.
There's a video.isnt that enough evidence? .lol
Let that dude go play hoops in the hood. He can have a gun in a bag pack and everything. 8 games was nothing. Dude is a role model to some kids. The last thing we need is more violence or even displays of it.
He has the right to have a firearm. The fact he owns it legally probably puts him in the 1% of that city.
Ban this wanna be gangstah from the league…… nike should cancel his contract and bring back kyrie
Adam silver: “My reaction to victor is OMFG this kid is going to make me a lot of money” dude is a straight clown!
30 game suspension!!
Ja Morant is, at least right now , like a drug addict telling you how he's gonna get clean, turn his life around, etc. They tell you anything they think you want to hear, then go back and do the same thing. Luckily, not carrying a gun anymore is way simpler than getting clean, so if he's got a brain in his head he'll do what he has to do to dig his way out of the deep hole he's gotten himself into.
Why is Ja’s “ friend” filming him with a gun knowing he was just in trouble for having a gun? Some of these “ friends” are jealous of your success and will do their best to derail your career. You have the money, the woman, the fame, the cars and your “ friends” can’t stand it.
I hope they will take action to trash talk too, all ballers around the world follow the NBA including the trash talk
Jaylen maybe goin’ a liiiiiiiittle too strong with the Just For Men today, maybe???
jalen rose fade goes into the hall of fame.
Trying to be someone you ain’t ! Fake and Trying too hard ! For What ? Way to Go 😂
I think if he gets suspended for an entire season, then maybe he will take his profession more seriously. It looks like Mr. Silver was more disappointed than mad.
It’s POLICY not law.
When you think about it it's unacceptable these two incidents but when it's a repeat after saying you're sorry just 8 weeks prior – it's a different thing. It says you don't care at all, you lied, you can get away with whatever you want. Ja just did a Will Smith to the fans, his team, and the NBA. You can't forget your lesson just 8 weeks later it's not possible.
For a player like Ja who haven't been really proven anything other than he's a boy trapped in a mans body. Why waste time on him when theres alot of players that are more deserving of help and attention smh.
I believe Ja Morant, was setup for the last video on Instagram and the so called friends he was riding with knew he had gotten into trouble before , and placed this video on social media to sabotage Ja Morant, and he new better to be riding with them
Adam Silver, has a reputation for NBA, and he not taking any mess from the NBA players
JA Morant, needs to let that thug life alone
Adam silver is too limited in terms of his mindset. He can’t grasp the full picture. I don’t think he did his homework, someone that can better carry this positions responsibilities should take over his role
Morant is just another knucklehead athlete with a deluded sense of entitlement.
the worst commisioner in nba history
Ja Morant needs to be kicked out of the NBA.
What kids are learning about the NBA is, this is the level of professionalism and intelligence they are seeking.
Several players came into the league at 19. So what is Morant excuse.
He is not the only talent around. Give another person the opportunity.
Set what type pf example
Ja is in a 🌍🌎 of trouble. Adam said he is totally shock.
Blah Blah Blah.
I remember the star halfback for Lombardi's Packers, Paul Hornung, was suspended for an entire season over 60 years ago for gambling. This was years before the NFL achieved its peaks in national popularity. Anything short of a year's suspension for Morant would be a joke.
Adam Silver: “Ja Morant, what you have done has made God very unhappy.”
Let history show it was only 25 games lol
Who’s here after 25 Game Suspension?