Ja Morant Makes Frustrated Statement After Grizzlies Lose to Nets

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant showed a rare moment of frustration

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Ja Morant is known to be one of the calmest and coolest players in the NBA. It's rare to see Morant show a moment of pure frustration, but that's what happened on Wednesday night after the Grizzlies had a disappointing loss against the Brooklyn Nets.

After the Grizzlies' loss to the Nets, Morant opened up about his frustrations with the team's injuries and inability to build on-court chemistry. Not only that, but Morant was frustrated about the narrative being spun around NBA players' missing games.

"It's hard," Morant said. "Every time I play a game and I sit the next, people say 'Oh you soft or you ain't this, or you ain't this.' Then you have guys starting to sit out for longer than y'all want them to. Then it's like, 'Aww, he should have sat out.' There you go. You guys out here battling man, that's what we get for it. Y'all want me to play every game, alright, see y'all tomorrow."

Ja Morant:

"Every time I play a game and I sit the next, people say 'Oh you soft or you ain't this, or ain't this.'

And then yall got guys sitting out for longer than you want them to and it's like, 'Ohhhh, he should have sat out.'

You got guys out here battling and that's…

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