Published By: Vivek Ganapathy
Last Updated: March 16, 2024, 18:11 IST
United States of America (USA)
Ja Morant’s run-in with NBA officers for flashing his gun extra typically than his performs on the basketball courtroom has garnered media consideration over the previous a number of months. Morant continues to be unable to catch a break, after having served out his 25-sport punishment for flashing a gun in May final 12 months for six months. The horrors of his gun-flashing shenanigans are nonetheless haunting him, and the most recent reminder of his actions got here within the type of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who took a hilarious swipe on the 24-12 months-outdated whereas singing a tune.
The Rock started his look on WWE SmackDown at FedExForum on Friday night time by discussing his fondness for Memphis. At the WMC-TV Channel 5 wrestling studio, he started his skilled wrestling profession. Rocky Johnson, his father, was a Memphis-based wrestler as nicely.
Then The Rock began singing, primarily criticizing Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, with whom he’s nonetheless at odds as a part of a WWE storyline main as much as WrestleMania 40. He did, nonetheless, add another level regarding Memphis. “You’re simply an embarrassment, son,” he sang about Rollins. “Just like Ja Morant when he’s waving a gun.”
The crowd booed when an image of Ja Morant got here on the large display screen, though The Rock took a second to say, “I love you, Ja. We love you, brother. Get well soon!”
It is assumed that The Rock is merely trying to egg the spectators on in Memphis and is doesn’t harbour any animosity towards Ja Morant; somewhat, he’s at present portraying himself as a heel (antagonist) within the present WWE storyline. A small “I love you Ja” was even added on the finish, breaking his character.
Morant and the NBA had their first run-in with weapons in March 2023. Morant needed to miss eight video games because of this, and he willingly travelled to Florida for remedy.
“G12” spoke with Adam Silver and expressed his regret, at which level he pledged to stroll chastely. Two months later, he went again to his pursuits. Silver declared in June 2023 that Morant would miss 25 video games as a result of probe. At the beginning of the 2023–24 NBA season, he accomplished his sentence.
