Ja Morant's latest behavior stems from 'parenting' and music, fellow NBA player Patrick Beverley says

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Ja Morant recently entered a counseling program after he flashed a gun in a video and was ordered to be away from his Memphis Grizzlies.

Morant said in a recent statement he was taking "some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being."

He also got into a physical altercation with a teenager over the summer at his home during a pickup basketball game in which he also showed off a firearm — he claims he acted in self-defense.

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Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies and Patrick Beverley #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves smile during Round 1 Game 5 on April 26, 2022 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.  (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nonetheless, Morant's behavior has been troubling, and a fellow NBA player has ideas of where it's stemming from.

Patrick Beverley, now with the Chicago Bulls, says Morant's actions are due to parenting and the type of music he listens to.

"Lost his mind. Parenting, parenting," Beverley told Barstool Sports earlier this week before pivoting to Morant's surroundings.

"Fame mixed with success mixed with a ton of money mixed with a ton of freedom in the wrong hands, it's not a good poster," Beverley said.

Beverley then hopped into the pop culture aspect:

"I think music has a lot to do with this now. Especially with this culture. Everyone holding a gun in the video is okay. You know, bling on your teeth is okay. Pants half down your ass, that’s okay. So, that’s okay now. Back in the day, there was a motherf---er on the beach in a silk shirt talking about some ‘yeah baby, let’s party