Avast ye scallywags! Judge says Ja Morant be defendin' himself in scuffle with landlubber lad. Arrr!
2024-04-09
Arrr, me hearties! 'Tis said by a wise judge in Tennessee that the gallant Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies did indeed defend himself against a scallywag of 17 years past. Two years hence, justice be served on the court, just like grog be served in the tavern! Arrr!
In a ruling fit for the high seas, a judge declared that Ja Morant was justified in defending himself during a scuffle at his abode back in July of the year 2022. The squabble took place during a lively game of hoop when young Joshua Hollaway, a mere 17-year-old lad from Samford, chucked the ball at Morant in a rather aggressive manner, smacking him square in the visage. Following this ruckus, it is said that the lad proceeded to make threats of a shooting nature towards Morant's homestead.As per Morant's legal representatives, his swift and solitary strike against the lad was purely a means of safeguarding himself from further harm and not potent enough to topple the lad. The venerable Judge Carol Chumney, of the Shelby County Court Circuit, invoked the laws of Tennessee regarding self-defense in her ruling, asserting that Morant was entitled to civil immunity given the circumstances. She decreed that the lad Hollaway was the sole provocateur in the affair, with the rest merely seeking a jolly round of basketball.The affair in question was just one in a series of incidents involving Morant, including altercations at a mall and with the Indiana Pacers, leading to suspensions and injuries. Despite the tumultuous events, Morant displayed his prowess on the court, delivering stellar performances before succumbing to a season-ending injury.