Ja Morant spoke to the media for the first time since his 25-game suspension as he’s set to make his season debut on Tuesday.
“I can’t, you know, make nobody believe me outside of my actions,” Morant said Friday. “So me answering this question with just words probably won’t mean nothing to nobody.”
While Morant is attempting to change the behavior that led to multiple suspensions, he wants to remain himself.
“I can’t go away from being Ja,” Morant said. “I feel like that’s the most important thing. Not trying to lose myself or be somebody that I’m not or at totally different. The change will be my decision-making and how I go about my daily life of being a NBA player, a father, a role model (and) a son.”
The Grizzlies have struggled without him and Morant takes responsibility for his part in that.
“Yes, it’s definitely some guilt in that,” Morant said. “Obviously I’m not on the floor. Nobody like losing. … I take full responsibility of that. Even though I’m not on the floor, decisions I’ve made didn’t allow me to be out there to go to battle with my team.”
