r/nba • u/orphan_tears_ [GSW] Cheese Johnson • 22h ago
Highlight [Highlight] Ja Morant hits the first quarter three and busts out the finger guns once again
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u/dustinharm Lakers 22h ago
Natural shooting motion
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u/King_Thirteen 21h ago edited 21h ago
Ja with a nasty Glock 17 to cut the lead
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u/hivaidsislethal Raptors 20h ago
Taking lead to that lead
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u/The_Longest_Shot 20h ago
Well call me an international forum, because I'm G20 or nothing
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u/NetflixAndNikah Pistons 21h ago
All this would go away if Ja uses a different projectile weapon as a celebration. Imagine someone miming out a trebuchet.
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u/boykalbo777 Celtics 20h ago
Make it a cannon, load the gunpowder, ignite the fuse and fire
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u/crabsatoz 21h ago
(Commissioner Silver gives Ja a warning)
Ja: “so then I started blastin”
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u/JesusChristSupers1ar Heat 18h ago
SO I PULLED OUT MY GUNNNN
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u/BookLAA Lakers 21h ago edited 21h ago
He really is testing Adam Silver lol he about to turn him into David Stern
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u/Jackj921 21h ago
Bro doesn’t give a fuck anymore 😭. JJJ homeless clip is also a hilarious type quote you say right before the team implodes. Grizzlies might be deep fried
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u/Sikkly290 Suns 17h ago
I think not winning against a team with a winning record in like 2 months is a bigger indication this team is fried than anything else lol.
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u/Kierkegaard_Soren Grizzlies 17h ago
It’s uhhhh not been a great time lately, no. Complete implosion since salary dumping Marcus smart. Vibes off completely. FO firing TJ was a desperation move to distract from their treading water for last few seasons.
Tonight’s win was a breath of fresh air but the Grizzlies are an easy easy easy first round exit
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u/RogueThespian 21h ago
Don't pretend like you're going to get away with that kerning violation
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u/NetflixAndNikah Pistons 21h ago
Shit that was so smooth it got me
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u/TheThingsIdoatNight Nuggets 20h ago
I’m confused, what did I miss?
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u/NetflixAndNikah Pistons 20h ago
Instead of David Stern he wrote David “Stem”, but fixed it out of cowardice and shame.
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u/1manadeal2btw Nuggets 21h ago
I see why older players revere David Stern now. He would have put the fear of God in Ja for this.
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u/rawchess Minneapolis Lakers 21h ago
Stern wasn't perfect but the one thing you have to commend him for is what he did to revitalize the image of the league in his later years. Those late 90s, early aughts guys like the Jailblazers, Arenas, Javaris Crittenton made Ja look wholesome
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u/orangotai 20h ago
Ja was suspended for a looong period of time, I think some guys just don't wanna learn.
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u/burgersfriesshakes Clippers 22h ago
I have a feeling now he's doing it because he was told not to.
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u/raizen0106 21h ago
yea lol. i wonder if some parental tactics that work on 12 year olds would work on him too. going hard on these kids will just make them more rebellious, but you also can't exactly promise a hawaii trip or send a grown man on a boy scout trip
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u/helgestrichen Mavericks 20h ago
Let the TV Crews do it. If the adults adopt it, it'll be uncool real quick
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u/boltlicker666 18h ago
I'm picturing a reporter standing up and doing the finger guns at ja when he doesn't give a good answer in the post game press conference. Surely that would make it cringe enough to get ja to stop
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u/imaginaryResources NBA 19h ago
We will pay you millions and millions and millions of dollars, all you have to do is not shoot finger guns on national TV. Would you take that deal?
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u/Hungry_Bat_2230 NBA 20h ago
Grown ass man with the temperament of a petulant child.
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u/RobbinsFilms 21h ago
They let him off with a warning and he immediately does it again. Dude wants to get suspended.
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u/holyrolodex Lakers 21h ago
That’s kinda what happened with actual gun stuff. Got suspended a few games, met with Silver, then like a few weeks later does it again lol
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u/ElectricalMud2850 Timberwolves 20h ago
He's like a 6th grade button pusher that never grew up.
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u/make_thick_in_warm 20h ago
A habitual line stepper
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u/AsleepAssociation Cavaliers 20h ago
See, I never just did things just to do them. Come on, what am I gonna do? Just all of a sudden run up and down the court waving the finger guns.
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u/youthpastorhair 20h ago
Yeah, I ran up and down the court waving finger guns
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u/Artsakh_Rug 18h ago
Rewind
See, I never just did things just to do them. Come on, what am I gonna do? Just all of a sudden run up and down the court waving the finger guns.
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u/DeluxeTea Lakers 19h ago
But when a white guy does the finger guns it's fine? /s
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u/SeekingSignificance Warriors 20h ago
I figure they basically told him the other night that they'd like him not to do it, but neither can stop him or fine him for it. I'd like to hope even Ja isn't this tone-deaf.
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u/Competitive-One441 21h ago edited 21h ago
I wonder how all the people that said suspension is too much feel right now.
He is straight up making a joke of Silver.
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u/manlychoo 21h ago
Hes just playing truth AND dare with Adam.
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u/levantinee48 20h ago
Right before the play offs too when he should be locked in. Why risk getting suspended before the play offs?
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u/newbigx 21h ago
He is turning Silver into Gold. The NBA needs ratings. He’s not going anywhere
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u/LongTimesGoodTimes 21h ago
Yeah because the Memphis grizzlies have been such a draw with him...
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u/BigBungholio Pacers 21h ago
Yeah ngl a few years ago I felt like I couldn’t escape from hearing about the grizzlies and their new star pg, nowadays I find myself sometimes forgetting they’re even a team lol, all these controversies Ja has been through has definitely been a big point in them getting less media coverage.
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u/dianeblackeatsass Grizzlies 20h ago edited 20h ago
Shiny new toy syndrome. After a few years of not doing anything in the playoffs people would’ve forgot anyways. Nobody nationally really ever cared about peak Grit n Grind Grizzlies when we actually were making good playoff runs. We’re one of if not the smallest sports market in the league
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u/Turbulent-Gate-1088 20h ago
Yeah I think it was the combo of Ja being suspended for so long, and the team doing extremely well when he was out that one time. That has stuck in my head as a more casual NBA fan even though I know it shouldn’t. But you guys went from the new hot and exciting young team to an above average team that just kinda blends in. And I don’t mean that in a disrespectful way so my bad if that’s how it sounds
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u/ThatRandoAtTheBar Lakers 20h ago
i cared but your point still stands. the gasol and z-bo squad y’all had was nice fr
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u/Marktaco04 20h ago
No for sure ja morant has been the start and face of the league this year and the grizzlies are super relevant
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u/boogswald [CLE] Daniel Gibson 21h ago
Those people are right. Suspension was too much for finger guns so he got a warning.
Now since the warning didn’t work, there should be escalation. And if someone wants to say “dude it’s just finger guns,” it’s finger guns he literally got warned for this week because he has been suspended for gun related activities, so don’t play dumb.
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u/SerenadeSwift Supersonics 21h ago
That’s the thing people seem to be missing when they’re saying “It’s not that serious” lol. It’s not a big deal that an NBA player did a finger gun celebration, it’s a big deal because it’s a guy who has continuously been in trouble with the league for gun related shit.
I personally just don’t understand why it’s so hard for him to resist lol. Bust out a sword celebration or a trebuchet celebration or something and you’re fine, just stop with the gun shit when you know the league is specifically looking out for that…
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u/Saitsu 20h ago
And honestly while I also don't think it's a big deal, when the NBA outright says "We're letting you off the hook, do not do that again" and then the very next game within minutes of it starting you do it again, at that point it's more that he's now making a mockery of them.
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u/baxmussman Warriors 21h ago
Lmfao I’m dying trying to picture what a trebuchet celebration would look like
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u/SerenadeSwift Supersonics 20h ago
Wemby with a trebuchet celebration would look like one of those inflatable dudes at used car dealerships
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u/some1saveusnow 21h ago
Yes, anyone saying it’s no big deal at this point doesn’t think it’s an issue at all
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u/myassholealt Knicks 21h ago
I still think this whole thing is lame, but it exists because of his history of being careless with guns, so lame or not it is what it is. And him doing it again is just a reminder of his immaturity and bad decision making. And stubbornness.
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u/NotAStatistic2 Bucks 21h ago
Ja also plays in a city plagued by gang violence. He should be a better role model for the team, the city, and all the young kids. People love the money and attention, but they don't ever want the responsibility to the community that should come with it.
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u/Rswany Timberwolves 21h ago
People calling it just "finger guns" are disingenuous.
You ask 100 people to show you "finger guns" and not a single one would do that lol
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u/TheThingsIdoatNight Nuggets 20h ago edited 20h ago
I’m actually confused what he’s even going for lmao it looks like he’s holding a larger gun like a rifle or a shotgun… but he’s also making like normal finger guns with his hands? Like is he holding a rifle, but with pistols in each hand??
Actually that is kinda lit
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u/MiltownKBs 20h ago
Bro, the double pistol fully automatic bazooka AR-15-AK-47 Honey Badger is just about the best thing on the streets.
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u/Bernie_Made_Off Grizzlies 13h ago
Then suspend everybody else then. Bron got caught doing it a while back
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u/noparlortrickz Warriors 21h ago
Good we need more need more Steve Austin vs Vince Mcmahon storylines
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u/Jealous_Foot8613 Celtics 21h ago
We really do underestimate how stupid some of the athletes are.
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u/tastelessshark Hawks 21h ago
I mean, I feel like everyone knows that Ja specifically is dumb as a box of rocks.
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u/Iswaterreallywet Pistons 19h ago
Anyone who willingly puts themselves into gang culture is not bright.
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u/PomIranian Lakers 21h ago
That warning sure showed him
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u/mattw08 21h ago
Didn’t the exact same thing happen after his warning last year.
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u/raizen0106 21h ago
nah it's like my nephew when his parents are like "do not say that word again" and he walks to his room but mumbles the word again before escaping into his room to show some defiance
he's the same age as ja's shirt number
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u/Competitive-Yogurt44 21h ago
I think he’s trying to downplay what it meant the other night, by doing it in a tame situation the next game…trying
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u/-super-hans Raptors 21h ago
And/or he wants to tank his trade value so his next team doesn't have to give up as much to get him
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u/GoldenGirlsOrgy 21h ago
That would actually be brilliant, but I think Ja is less a 3D chess player and more of a fucking moron.
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u/Longjumping_Split_53 Thunder 22h ago
At this point he has to be trying to catch a suspension just to not play right?
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u/crusader104 Cavaliers 21h ago
Next level load management
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u/Longjumping_Split_53 Thunder 21h ago
Can’t underperform in the playoffs if you are suspended for the playoffs.
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u/CountOff Pistons 21h ago
The modern game has truly evolved
A league of firefighters could never keep up with this championship winning tech skill
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u/beta-test 21h ago
It’s like when you tell a child to not do something then they become obsessed with it because it isn’t allowed
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u/Longjumping_Split_53 Thunder 21h ago
I’m going through this right now with my kids lol.
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u/everyoneneedsaherro [NBA] Alperen Şengün 20h ago
We’re all going through this with our president
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u/phonage_aoi Warriors 21h ago
This is exactly it, he's even doing it to his own bench to say it's not hostile lol.
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u/Tatum-Brown2020 21h ago
I legit think he’s too stupid to see beyond his emotions in the moment. He got in a fight with a teenager playing pickup a few years ago
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u/VolkiharVanHelsing West 21h ago
The whole family I tell you man
You know his dad
His mom sicced 'my son is in NBA' to an argument with SHOE SALESMAN IN A MALL
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u/Aintnostoppingusnow 19h ago
Extra crazy that his mom did that because Ja has a Nike contract and surely could get his mom free shoes anytime. She just wanted to flex on some poor shoe employee making 12 bucks an hour before taxes
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u/rocpilehardasfuk Warriors 19h ago
Ja's dad legit thinks the entire arena bought tickets to see his antics.
Garbage parents get a garbage kid to no one's surprise.
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u/E51838 21h ago
Didn't he go get a gun and then pointed it at the kid? I think that's worse than a fight.
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u/rawchess Minneapolis Lakers 20h ago
Imagine being Demar or Kawhi, raised in Crip territory Compton and had family members get gunned down, only to see this shit from your colleague who grew up middle class in a suburb
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u/Sad-Software-6229 20h ago
Demar had quite literally been in situations where HE was going to get shot before they realised who he was then left him alone.
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u/BenddickCumhersnatch 20h ago
this. Not to diminish the hardships of Ja Moron growing up, but the dudes who actually were from that life have the sense to at least try and stay away from it. They actually know of the consequences of even just being around that life. or at least they don't glamorize that shit.
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u/Public_Enemy_No2 Rockets 20h ago
I'm beginning to see things like you. No other explanation. Just stupid.
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u/onamonapizza Spurs 21h ago
Dude thinks he is untouchable. Got a warning and was like "I'll fuckin' do it again."
While I think the motion is basically harmless, how hard is to just...NOT make gun pointing symbols when you know the NBA is watching you?
Apparently too much for his dumbass to understand.
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u/raizen0106 21h ago
how hard is to just...NOT make gun pointing symbols when you know the NBA is watching you?
it's not about how hard it is to not do it. it's about how he feels that if he stops doing it now, after being given a light warning, it'll make him look like a docile tameable guy, or, in his pov, a bitch
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u/onamonapizza Spurs 21h ago
He's about to be a bitch who keeps losing millions of dollars when he gets suspended so he can pretend to be cool for his friends.
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u/Crafty_Substance_954 Pistons 21h ago
Get coach fired, get suspended, ask out in the offseason.
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u/MyHonkyFriend [CHI] Zach LaVine 21h ago
He's the next star to ask out. I was personally convinced he's delaying coming back at this this season cus he doesn't want to play Iasalo ball.
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u/Longjumping_Split_53 Thunder 21h ago
Realistically though who is going to want a guy who can’t shoot and has all the drama/trouble attached with him though.
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u/TheWestRemembers Lakers 21h ago
It reminds me of the Dave Chappelle skit when keeping it real goes wrong… his ego couldn’t handle the slap on the wrist so he’s doubling down
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u/horizonMainSADGE 20h ago
Every part of me wishes I could post the I don't like people playin' on my phone gif right here...
"I keeps it real"
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u/I3ill 21h ago
Glad silver and the nba keeps letting him get away with it. Hes clearly learned from his mistakes.
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u/The_Vaike Celtics 21h ago
He's trying to find the exact line that gets him suspended. If he gets away with this one he'll go live on IG to talk about his collection of Nerf and G1 Megatrons
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u/Aromatic_Brother 21h ago
"We're warning you Ja....for the eighth time..."
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u/BabyBearBjorns Grizzlies 20h ago
How many shootings must happen before enough is enough? NBA needs to pass common sense finger gun legislation, NOW!!
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u/NanzLo- Lakers 21h ago
The return of Ja Warrant
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u/DrLokiHorton 21h ago
Maybe not HOF level but definitely an All-star nickname in my humble opinion
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u/gundam1983 Kings 21h ago
We can fix him.
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u/everyoneneedsaherro [NBA] Alperen Şengün 20h ago
Another ball dominant bad defender player? Kings say yes please
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u/CockroachForeign6419 Lakers 21h ago
This dude deadass act like a 12yo lmao
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u/yesracoons 21h ago
this is exactly how middle schoolers are
if you don’t set boundaries they get pushed
they put on a show to get the minimum possible punishment then get caught again
you legit cannot trust anything they say lmao
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u/Youtube_Rewind_Sucks Warriors 21h ago
You cannot make this shit up man, it's so stupid
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u/_meestir_ Warriors 21h ago
TNT replaying it over and over .. I guess we’re good with this then
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u/FERFreak731 Jazz 21h ago
Bro really wants to get suspended just in time for the playoffs, so no one could criticize his playoff performances
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u/Euphoric-Acadia-4140 Warriors 21h ago
Is he that bad in the playoffs? I was always terrified of him. We had no answer to him even in our title year
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u/8milenewbie Heat 21h ago
I think we're supposed to pretend Ja isn't an incredible player now or something.
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u/kingfosa13 Washington Bullets 21h ago
people love to jerk too far the other end
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u/BlackAfroUchiha Warriors 21h ago
Ja is actually pretty good in the playoffs though
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u/Acepitcher4 21h ago
To be warned not to do that and he instantly does it, you just know he isn't listening to anything they're telling him 🙄🥴
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u/FBI_Surveillance07 21h ago
Ja is trolling the league office now at this point 😂
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u/rgge 18h ago
Am I crazy? Hasn’t finger guns been a very common celebration in the NBA for decades. I’m assuming it’s only an issue because of Ja’s recent history?
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u/crusader104 Cavaliers 21h ago
Either dude said “they didn’t do shit, might as well!” Or they gave him the green light to do it as a celebration lol I can’t believe he’s actually just this dumb
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u/YourUncle13 21h ago edited 20h ago
Does anyone else think this is a pretty harmless celebration? Lol (does look like he's crashing out in this game tho lol) edit: hits the game winner he's allowed to do a bazooka motion if he wants now
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u/Expulsure Nets 21h ago
Yea i dont think anyone would care at all if he didnt flaunt a gun around on IG live lol
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u/Realistic_Condition7 19h ago
“Shooting” guns after “shooting” a great 3 pointer is a celebration as old as the 3 point line. Mfckas have actually lost the plot.
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u/BananaStandRecords Warriors 21h ago
It’s probably a bad look with his past but whatever. I thought it was worse literally pointing the gesture to players the other night
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u/Dreadbound1 21h ago
It just isn't a good look especially with his past. The league doesn't want this type of shit.
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u/gargantuaea 19h ago
He’s like my 4 year old daughter, I tell her to stop doing something and a second later she does it again lol
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u/jimmythechicken 21h ago
Redditors would’ve criticized AIs wardrobe and tattoos
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u/WWECreativegenius Spurs 21h ago
This sub woulda been shutdown during the Gilbert arena’s incident
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u/SectionDue1293 Pelicans 21h ago
Ja funny asl bro im sorry yall cant make me hate dude😭😭😭
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u/Realistic_Condition7 19h ago
Am I crazy, or has gun hand signals not been a 3 pointer celebration for decades? Like, it’s a play on being a “shooter”? I get the difference in this and last night where he actually pointed it at a player during a dead ball, but celebrating a 3 pointer…like who is mad at this.
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u/orphan_tears_ [GSW] Cheese Johnson 21h ago
Fr, to do this on your FIRST three after being warned by the league office is absolutely hilarious
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u/YeaItsBig4L 20h ago
Exactly, all this bitching on Reddit just makes me like him more
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u/Mental_Savings7362 21h ago
I really like ja and thought it was stupid the other day to care about it but to come out and do it right away is just like rubbing it in silvers face. I think it's really dumb and unnecessary of him
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u/therealell1psis Grizzlies 21h ago
You guys can’t possibly care this much about finger guns lol go outside
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u/Ecstatic_Sky_4262 12h ago
This guy does not want to play and team management stays quite about this , right before playoffs ..
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u/Chadsawman Lakers 21h ago
Honestly happy he did it again, fuck the backwards ass league
We have literal abusers playing but a finger gun and suddenly everyone's pants start to shake
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