Clippers Player Defends Ja Morant After Celebration Controversy

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant hit a dance celebration in Tuesday night's win over the New Orleans Pelicans that some thought was a gun celebration. One of those who called Morant out is former NBA forward Chandler Parsons, who said the following on FanDuel's Run it Back Show:

"We're laughing because it's so shocking that we're even talking about him doing possibly the slightest thing gun related at this point," Parsons said. "And you can see he almost catches himself... It's ridiculous. You gotta grow up. Why are we talking about this? Your team is 4-0. You look unbelievable. You've now been probably forgiven to a certain point... Why are you giving us anything like this to even talk about, to discuss, that's negative... What else has to happen for you, and your family, and your friends to learn? Make this about basketball, make this about your life, make this about your livelihood, and stop doing things like this, because you're must-see TV on the court... Don't give us any of this other bulls--t to talk about."

As people have been pointing out, the celebration is a dance that originated in Louisiana, which is where Morant was playing. LA Clippers guard Bones Hyland defended Morant for this very reason, sending out this post:

Lmao ts is a dance bro, like let em have fun he doing a Louisiana dance in New Orleans off an exciting dunk he just made. Got damn 😂😂 let em live https://t.co/16MlqvI49w
— Bones Hyland (@BizzyBones11) December 27, 2023

As Hyland pointed out, it seems Parsons was misguided in his reaction.

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