[Highlight] Ja Morant hits the first quarter three and busts out the finger guns once again
Natural shooting motion
Ja with a nasty Glock 17 to cut the lead
Taking lead to that lead
This is why english is hard.
It can be understood through thorough thought though.
Well call me an international forum, because I’m G20 or nothing
All this would go away if Ja uses a different projectile weapon as a celebration. Imagine someone miming out a trebuchet.
Make it a cannon, load the gunpowder, ignite the fuse and fire
And cover ears. Perfection
Chris Boucher already does this
Shooter on and off the Court
Gold comment, just like the plating on his finger guns
Just upvote next time don’t ruin the joke
Lmao fr reading that was painful
Reddit the hell on
Bravo.
They let him off with a warning and he immediately does it again. Dude wants to get suspended.
That’s kinda what happened with actual gun stuff. Got suspended a few games, met with Silver, then like a few weeks later does it again lol
He’s like a 6th grade button pusher that never grew up.
A habitual line stepper
See, I never just did things just to do them. Come on, what am I gonna do? Just all of a sudden run up and down the court waving the finger guns.
Yeah, I ran up and down the court waving finger guns
Fuck your fines, fuck your fines!
Cocain is a helluva drug…..
What did the 5 fingers say to the face?
S-MACK!
That was “COOOOLD BLOOODED”
CHARLIE MURPHAYYYYYYY
I wonder how all the people that said suspension is too much feel right now.
He is straight up making a joke of Silver.
He is turning Silver into Gold. The NBA needs ratings. He’s not going anywhere
Yeah because the Memphis grizzlies have been such a draw with him…
Yeah ngl a few years ago I felt like I couldn’t escape from hearing about the grizzlies and their new star pg, nowadays I find myself sometimes forgetting they’re even a team lol, all these controversies Ja has been through has definitely been a big point in them getting less media coverage.
Shiny new toy syndrome. After a few years of not doing anything in the playoffs people would’ve forgot anyways. Nobody nationally really ever cared about peak Grit n Grind Grizzlies when we actually were making good playoff runs. We’re one of if not the smallest sports market in the league
Yeah I think it was the combo of Ja being suspended for so long, and the team doing extremely well when he was out that one time. That has stuck in my head as a more casual NBA fan even though I know it shouldn’t. But you guys went from the new hot and exciting young team to an above average team that just kinda blends in. And I don’t mean that in a disrespectful way so my bad if that’s how it sounds
i cared but your point still stands. the gasol and z-bo squad y’all had was nice fr
comment is gold
Those people are right. Suspension was too much for finger guns so he got a warning.
Now since the warning didn’t work, there should be escalation. And if someone wants to say “dude it’s just finger guns,” it’s finger guns he literally got warned for this week because he has been suspended for gun related activities, so don’t play dumb.
That’s the thing people seem to be missing when they’re saying “It’s not that serious” lol. It’s not a big deal that an NBA player did a finger gun celebration, it’s a big deal because it’s a guy who has continuously been in trouble with the league for gun related shit.
I personally just don’t understand why it’s so hard for him to resist lol. Bust out a sword celebration or a trebuchet celebration or something and you’re fine, just stop with the gun shit when you know the league is specifically looking out for that…
And honestly while I also don’t think it’s a big deal, when the NBA outright says “We’re letting you off the hook, do not do that again” and then the very next game within minutes of it starting you do it again, at that point it’s more that he’s now making a mockery of them.
Lmfao I’m dying trying to picture what a trebuchet celebration would look like
Wemby with a trebuchet celebration would look like one of those inflatable dudes at used car dealerships
I’d love to see a trebuchet celebration lol
Yes, anyone saying it’s no big deal at this point doesn’t think it’s an issue at all
I still think this whole thing is lame, but it exists because of his history of being careless with guns, so lame or not it is what it is. And him doing it again is just a reminder of his immaturity and bad decision making. And stubbornness.
Ja also plays in a city plagued by gang violence. He should be a better role model for the team, the city, and all the young kids. People love the money and attention, but they don’t ever want the responsibility to the community that should come with it.
People calling it just “finger guns” are disingenuous.
You ask 100 people to show you “finger guns” and not a single one would do that lol
I’m actually confused what he’s even going for lmao it looks like he’s holding a larger gun like a rifle or a shotgun… but he’s also making like normal finger guns with his hands? Like is he holding a rifle, but with pistols in each hand??
Actually that is kinda lit
Hes just playing truth AND dare with Adam.
I think you mean chicken
Definitely spin the bottle.
Right before the play offs too when he should be locked in. Why risk getting suspended before the play offs?
Because he’s an idiot. I think that’s pretty clear by now.
We really do underestimate how stupid some of the athletes are.
I mean, I feel like everyone knows that Ja specifically is dumb as a box of rocks.
Anyone who willingly puts themselves into gang culture is not bright.
That warning sure showed him
And/or he wants to tank his trade value so his next team doesn’t have to give up as much to get him
That would actually be brilliant, but I think Ja is less a 3D chess player and more of a fucking moron.
1D tic tac toe player
nah it’s like my nephew when his parents are like “do not say that word again” and he walks to his room but mumbles the word again before escaping into his room to show some defiance
he’s the same age as ja’s shirt number
Ja moron’t
I think he’s trying to downplay what it meant the other night, by doing it in a tame situation the next game…trying
At this point he has to be trying to catch a suspension just to not play right?
Next level load management
Can’t underperform in the playoffs if you are suspended for the playoffs.
Somebody fire Jenkins again!
The modern game has truly evolved
A league of firefighters could never keep up with this championship winning tech skill
It’s like when you tell a child to not do something then they become obsessed with it because it isn’t allowed
I’m going through this right now with my kids lol.
We’re all going through this with our president
This is exactly it, he’s even doing it to his own bench to say it’s not hostile lol.
I legit think he’s too stupid to see beyond his emotions in the moment. He got in a fight with a teenager playing pickup a few years ago
Didn’t he go get a gun and then pointed it at the kid? I think that’s worse than a fight.
Imagine being Demar or Kawhi, raised in Crip territory Compton and had family members get gunned down, only to see this shit from your colleague who grew up middle class in a suburb
Demar had quite literally been in situations where HE was going to get shot before they realised who he was then left him alone.
Playing ball literally saved his life.
this. Not to diminish the hardships of Ja Moron growing up, but the dudes who actually were from that life have the sense to at least try and stay away from it. They actually know of the consequences of even just being around that life. or at least they don’t glamorize that shit.
The whole family I tell you man
You know his dad
His mom sicced ‘my son is in NBA’ to an argument with SHOE SALESMAN IN A MALL
Ja’s dad legit thinks the entire arena bought tickets to see his antics.
Garbage parents get a garbage kid to no one’s surprise.
Extra crazy that his mom did that because Ja has a Nike contract and surely could get his mom free shoes anytime. She just wanted to flex on some poor shoe employee making 12 bucks an hour before taxes
He’s the next star to ask out. I was personally convinced he’s delaying coming back at this this season cus he doesn’t want to play Iasalo ball.
Realistically though who is going to want a guy who can’t shoot and has all the drama/trouble attached with him though.
What do you mean? Shooting is his entire thing
He hits 100% of this finger pistol shots.
It’d be a shorter list of teams that don’t.
Dude thinks he is untouchable. Got a warning and was like “I’ll fuckin’ do it again.”
While I think the motion is basically harmless, how hard is to just…NOT make gun pointing symbols when you know the NBA is watching you?
Apparently too much for his dumbass to understand.
how hard is to just…NOT make gun pointing symbols when you know the NBA is watching you?
it’s not about how hard it is to not do it. it’s about how he feels that if he stops doing it now, after being given a light warning, it’ll make him look like a docile tameable guy, or, in his pov, a bitch
He’s stupid if that’s the case
welp, we have proof that he is in fact a moron.
He’s about to be a bitch who keeps losing millions of dollars when he gets suspended so he can pretend to be cool for his friends.
Get coach fired, get suspended, ask out in the offseason.
It reminds me of the Dave Chappelle skit when keeping it real goes wrong… his ego couldn’t handle the slap on the wrist so he’s doubling down
Glad silver and the nba keeps letting him get away with it. Hes clearly learned from his mistakes.
(Commissioner Silver gives Ja a warning)
Ja: “so then I started blastin”
SO I PULLED OUT MY GUNNNN
“Tom cruise won’t come out of the closet”
I’m not in here though
🎶someone take me out of the play-in or i’m gon shoot someone 🎶
Doing this again he’s kinda sending a message now isn’t he?
He really is testing Adam Silver lol he about to turn him into David Stern
FOR LIFE
Bro doesn’t give a fuck anymore 😭. JJJ homeless clip is also a hilarious type quote you say right before the team implodes. Grizzlies might be deep fried
I think not winning against a team with a winning record in like 2 months is a bigger indication this team is fried than anything else lol.
It’s uhhhh not been a great time lately, no. Complete implosion since salary dumping Marcus smart. Vibes off completely. FO firing TJ was a desperation move to distract from their treading water for last few seasons.
Tonight’s win was a breath of fresh air but the Grizzlies are an easy easy easy first round exit
I see why older players revere David Stern now. He would have put the fear of God in Ja for this.
Stern wasn’t perfect but the one thing you have to commend him for is what he did to revitalize the image of the league in his later years. Those late 90s, early aughts guys like the Jailblazers, Arenas, Javaris Crittenton made Ja look wholesome
He blackballed AI for less LOL. He handed Gilbert straight out the league.
Ja was suspended for a looong period of time, I think some guys just don’t wanna learn.
Or maybe he would’ve just focused on trying to implement a new racist dress code
Don’t pretend like you’re going to get away with that kerning violation
Shit that was so smooth it got me
A SECOND JA MORANT FINGERGUNS HAS HIT ADAM SILVER
I have a feeling now he’s doing it because he was told not to.
yea lol. i wonder if some parental tactics that work on 12 year olds would work on him too. going hard on these kids will just make them more rebellious, but you also can’t exactly promise a hawaii trip or send a grown man on a boy scout trip
Let the TV Crews do it. If the adults adopt it, it’ll be uncool real quick
I’m picturing a reporter standing up and doing the finger guns at ja when he doesn’t give a good answer in the post game press conference. Surely that would make it cringe enough to get ja to stop
We will pay you millions and millions and millions of dollars, all you have to do is not shoot finger guns on national TV. Would you take that deal?
“Nah” 👉🏾👉🏾
Grown ass man with the temperament of a petulant child.
Oppositional Defiance Disorder.
The return of Ja Warrant
Ja Wick
Ja Moron
Ja wack
Maybe not HOF level but definitely an All-star nickname in my humble opinion
Bro really wants to get suspended just in time for the playoffs, so no one could criticize his playoff performances
Is he that bad in the playoffs? I was always terrified of him. We had no answer to him even in our title year
I think we’re supposed to pretend Ja isn’t an incredible player now or something.
Incredible player, also incredibly stupid
If you actually watch the games it’s pretty obvious he’s not playing at the same level he was 2-3 years ago. Still a good player, but the image most people have in their head doesn’t line up with current production.
Hes actually been pretty damn good in every game he’s played for the last 2 months.
Yall listen to too much Bill Simmons man lol.
people love to jerk too far the other end
Ja is actually pretty good in the playoffs though
Temetrius playing 4D chess out there
This dude deadass act like a 12yo lmao
You cannot make this shit up man, it’s so stupid
this is exactly how middle schoolers are
if you don’t set boundaries they get pushed
they put on a show to get the minimum possible punishment then get caught again
you legit cannot trust anything they say lmao
“We’re warning you Ja….for the eighth time…”
How many shootings must happen before enough is enough? NBA needs to pass common sense finger gun legislation, NOW!!
Finger thoughts and prayers 🤞
We can fix him.
Another ball dominant bad defender player? Kings say yes please
Bonus points for being under 6’6”
:Ja we’re on live
Ja: I dont give a shit
TNT replaying it over and over .. I guess we’re good with this then
TNT is, NBA isn’t.
Dude is so corny
This man is an idiot.
Ja funny asl bro im sorry yall cant make me hate dude😭😭😭
Fr, to do this on your FIRST three after being warned by the league office is absolutely hilarious
This is hilarious and the league is being soft as fuck
That man don’t gaf gotta respect it
I really like ja and thought it was stupid the other day to care about it but to come out and do it right away is just like rubbing it in silvers face. I think it’s really dumb and unnecessary of him
People really up in arms about finger guns.
like they are real deal crying over this. it’s pathetic lmao
Nah like you would’ve thought Ja actually shot somebody in the past with the way they reacting lmao.
I feel like I’m going insane reading all of r/nbas reactions to the dreaded, thuggish finger guns the past few days. Everyone on here decided to become annoying deeply religious substitute teachers recently I guess? wtf is this lame nerd outrage. It’s sports, it’s a celebration guys. I’m surprised more of these Redditors haven’t been protesting that they call it “shooting” the ball. Seems insensitive.
it’s funny in like a “you’re ruining your career cause you wanna be hard but you’re a dork from a good family in the suburbs” kinda way
yes i’m sure this will surely end his career
I’m saying 😂, it’s really not that serious.
Am I crazy, or has gun hand signals not been a 3 pointer celebration for decades? Like, it’s a play on being a “shooter”? I get the difference in this and last night where he actually pointed it at a player during a dead ball, but celebrating a 3 pointer…like who is mad at this.
Exactly, all this bitching on Reddit just makes me like him more
Does anyone else think this is a pretty harmless celebration? Lol (does look like he’s crashing out in this game tho lol) edit: hits the game winner he’s allowed to do a bazooka motion if he wants now
Yea i dont think anyone would care at all if he didnt flaunt a gun around on IG live lol
But he did.
Narratives shape perception, and in Ja case, the symbolism of gesture carries far more weight than it would for others. When a player with no history of dumb IG live does a gunshot celebration, its seen as theatrics. But when Ja, whos already faced suspension for flashing a real gun on a fucking IG live does it, it reinforces a troubling narrative.
Never about intent, its about optics and responsibility. In the court of public opinion, context is everything. EVEN if it is about intent, hes trying to prove a point just for the sake of the argument, shouldve just let go and be a normal human being.
He. Try. So. Hard. To. Be. A. Gangster.
It just isn’t a good look especially with his past. The league doesn’t want this type of shit.
Man all he did was post a gun on ig in America. It really aint that serious
It is, but not for him given context
Yeah I mean I get he has a history, but plenty of players have “shooting” three point celebrations. Mikal does one for example. I really don’t think this should be penalized
It’s probably a bad look with his past but whatever. I thought it was worse literally pointing the gesture to players the other night
It is. Plenty of other players do it. Sub is just pearl clutching as always.
Redditors would’ve criticized AIs wardrobe and tattoos
This sub woulda been shutdown during the Gilbert arena’s incident
There’s deadbeat fathers and women beaters in the nba and based off how people talk about Ja here u would think he’s the same when he just likes guns. The guy hits a game winner in a great game of basketball and all anyone here cares about is his celebration? Who is he hurting by doing this?
Thats gun in his veins
You guys can’t possibly care this much about finger guns lol go outside
Seriously. I’ve seen this celebration a million times across the league. Just a giant circle jerk.
Ja is trolling the league office now at this point 😂
Honestly happy he did it again, fuck the backwards ass league
We have literal abusers playing but a finger gun and suddenly everyone’s pants start to shake
This sub is full of Karens lmao. There are people here legitimately getting upset over this 🤣
Fuck Miles Bridges and Jaxson Hayes.
Am I crazy? Hasn’t finger guns been a very common celebration in the NBA for decades. I’m assuming it’s only an issue because of Ja’s recent history?
It has but for some reason everyone is taking it as a “I’m gonna literally shoot somebody” celly rather than a “I just shot a 3” celly
Either dude said “they didn’t do shit, might as well!” Or they gave him the green light to do it as a celebration lol I can’t believe he’s actually just this dumb
Fragile ass comments, finger guns got r/nba shook
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To be warned not to do that and he instantly does it, you just know he isn’t listening to anything they’re telling him 🙄🥴
Why has everyone freaked out about this since last night? He literally has been doing this gesture for the entire season every time he gets a three.
Silly for people to get upset with this really.
The IG live stuff with guns isn’t cool, but for all we know dude is just pointing.
A suspension over this would be ridiculous. Is there a specific rule you can’t point your pointer and middle finger together? Lol
No there isn’t a rule. R NBA has a lot of soft pearl clutchers.
it’s pearl clutching at it’s finest. Players do this all the time and no one cares.
yeah Ja has the gun issues in the last but if you’re gonna go after the celebration then it needs to be enforced on everyone. I fully believe Buddy only got a warning because Ja did it too
He should point that at his feet cause that’s all he’s doin
People getting upset at this is fuckin ridiculous. This is a common celebration in stret hoops and literally hurts nobody. Bunch of soft asses
Call 12!!!!!!
Guy makes plaxico burress look intelligent
Whoooo caresssss
y’all not gonna convince me y’all are actually upset at this idc
The infuriating thing about it is that the league did not see this as a problem when other players were doing it before. However, Ja’s antics gave this gun gesture another meaning and his insistence in doing it even after he was told not to nicely, without penalty whatsoever, is just extremely immature.
Muscle memory