Damian Lillard denies liking tweet saying Grizzlies embattled star Ja Morant isn't 'hood'

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Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has denied liking a tweet from a fan that implies Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is trying to "act hood."

Morant has been suspended indefinitely by the Grizzlies after making "difficult decisions and poor choices," head coach Taylor Jenkins said Sunday. The All-Star was seen brandishing a gun while at a nightclub in a livestream on social media this past Saturday, whichg is the latest incident involving the South Carolina native. 

A fan of Lillard’s let off a tweet comparing the two ballers. 

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Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives against the Houston Rockets in the first quarter at the Moda Center on February 26, 2023 in Portland, Oregon. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

"Notice how Dame is actually from the hood but he don’t go around acting like Ja Morant who is from the suburbs trying to act hood. Never change king @Dame_Lillard," the user wrote. 

An alleged screenshot from the Instagram account "nojumper" showing Lillard’s likes on Twitter displays the Blazers guard liking it. However, Lillard tried to nip it in the bud. 

"Let em lie," he wrote. "F--- I look like liking that. I don’t care who is and is not from the "trenches" …"

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Police are looking into the incident on Saturday at the nightclub, probing to see if Morant broke any laws. 

The Athletic’s Shams Charania also reported that Memphis had a players-only meeting with center Steven Adams taking charge prior to the Saturday night incident. 

"There was a