Stephen A. Smith warns Ja Morant: NBA has FBI connections, they know how you're acting at all times

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The suspension Ja Morant received for appearing to brandish a gun while on Instagram Live took over the NBA world this weekend and prompted a warning from Stephen A. Smith.

The ESPN pundit said Saturday before the broadcast of a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers he saw the parallels between what’s happening with the Memphis Grizzlies star and what Allen Iverson went through during the first part of his career.

Smith then launched into a warning for Morant, making sure the superstar point guard remembered his standing among others in the NBA and how the league knows what’s going on whether he posts on social media or not.

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Stephen A. Smith attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 9, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

"You are a superstar. You are 23 years old. You got a deal that kicks in next year that could exceed $231 million over the next five years and on this show on national television there’s you associated with police," Smith said. "Think about that for a second and then ask yourself, ‘Is it really, really worth it?’ You know the answer to that, bro. It’s not worth it. 

"You’re a superstar basketball player. You represent your organization, you represent your family, you represent your city, you got to be mindful of all of that. It’s never off. And so many times we don’t tell these players this. The NBA has off-duty police officers. They got connections with the FBI. They got connections with everybody. The NBA knows what you’re doing. They know who you’re doing it with. They know where you are. They know how you’re