Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Charles Barkley is sick of hearing sports personalities defending Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant as he’s being investigated by the NBA again for an incident involving a firearm.
Prior to the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat tipping off in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Morant’s situation was brought up and Barkley clearly had to get something off his chest. "We got some idiots, some fools, some jackasses on television that really just pissed me off talking about, ‘Ja should make a stance saying he didn’t break any laws.
He didn’t do anything wrong. We’re in a state where you can carry a gun.’ Those guys are just freaking idiots," Barkley said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Apr 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts during the first half in game four of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. (Gary A.
Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) "It pisses me off when I hear guys say that. When you’re making $100 million a year [Morant makes $39 million each year, but will make $194 million over five years] a year to play sports, your life changes.