Ja Morant Gets Honest About Being Responsible for Grizzlies' Struggles

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant addressed the media on Friday morning for the first time since his suspension began, and got honest about feeling a level of responsibility for how his team has been playing.

"It's definitely some guilt in that," Morant said when asked about his team's struggles. "Obviously I'm not on the floor and obviously nobody likes losing, so our job is to go out there and get a win. I take full responsibility of that obviously. Even though I'm not on the floor, decisions I made didn't allow me to be out there to go to battle with my team."

Ja Morant says he feels guilt for the Grizzlies' slow start without him

“I take full responsibility for that, even though I’m not out on the floor. My decisions put them in that position.” pic.twitter.com/22GJKbfmvE
— eric (@EricTweetsNBA) December 15, 2023

On how difficult this suspension has been, Morant added, "It was definitely tough, some horrible days. It was tough, but like I said, to start this with the support that I had throughout this process, it definitely helped me a lot. It's pretty much all I could lean on at that time. Obviously basketball is something I've been doing pretty much my whole life, something that's therapeutic for me. Obviously taking that away, it makes it tougher, but I had the right people around me from my family to the organization and to my other partners that helped me along in process."

Ja Morant says he went through some "horrible days" during his suspension pic.twitter.com/RGYBjH7Jt1
— eric (@EricTweetsNBA) December 15, 2023

Nearing his return, Morant is excited to get back on the court and help the Grizzlies make a push towards the playoffs.

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