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Ja Morant said that he “doesn’t condone any type of violence” during an ESPN sitdown Wednesday — just hours after he was temporarily suspended by the NBA for waving a gun around at a strip club.
“It’s not who I am. I don’t condone any type of violence, but I’ve taken responsibility for my actions,” the embattled Grizzlies star told NBA analyst — and Post columnist — Jalen Rose on ESPN’s “NBA Countdown.”
“I put myself in a bad position,” he said.
Morant claims the gun he brandished on a March 4 Instagram Live video didn’t belong to him, but admits it was foolish to grab the weapon for the world to see.
The 23-year-old guard told Rose he has spent the last 11 days talking with therapists and trying to learn from his mistake.
“I feel mentally good,” Morant said. “I was constantly talking to therapists. I’ve been doing Reiki treatment. I’m doing anxiety breathing different stuff to help me manage that and release all that stuff from my body.”
Rose was gentle with Morant, who he said was a young player caught up with the spoils of fame.
On Saturday Rose empathized with Morant’s gun-toting escapades but reminded the four-season player he is not only risking the rest of his career, but his life.
