NBA commissioner Adam Silver was a guest on The Dan Patrick show and gave folks an update on his thought process when it comes to the decision he’s going make for Ja Morant’s latest incident.
While speaking on the show he didn’t quite address if how many games Morant might be suspended for, but he did suggest a program to help him moving forward. “I also think it’s important to point out that this is not just about disciplining him and crossing your fingers hoping it’s not a third time,” Silver said. “I recognize that he needs some assistance from the league office, his union, his team. … My hope is that wherever we come out in terms of discipline, there is a an acceptance that we need to find ways to engage with each other going forward so that he can change the trajectory that he’s now on, which is not a positive one.”
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“I want to find a way where, frankly, he’s not being kicked to the curb, but basketball will take a back seat and first and foremost, we’re going to focus on him as a young man developing as a better person as someone who is more responsible,” Silver added.
As we previously reported, Claudia Jordan was a guest host on The Breakfast Club Monday and claimed she spoke with a source and Morant’s team is alleging that the gun he pulled out on IG live was fake. Silver says he heard all of the chatter online and spoke on how he feels about it being a toy or not.
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“The very issue for Ja certainly in the first incident was treating a gun as a toy,” Silver said. “That’s what we’re talking about, and I think that’s what the danger is to society; Taking a gun, livestreaming it. … I think everyone agrees that gun safety is important. Guns aren’t toys.”
Silver also spoke on how he didn’t want to use Morant as an example for future players that come into the league.
“My job is to measure that individual’s conduct in that moment,” Silver said. “I get a little nervous when people talk about sending a message. Sometimes it implies that you may not be fair to that individual player. … We want to portray a positive image in terms of our players in this league.”