A new video has surfaced from the trial of Ja Morant and in there, he detailed why he punched a teen during a pickup basketball game.
Ja Morant appeared in court to answer a lawsuit filed by 18-year-old Joshua Holloway, who was 17 when he claimed he was assaulted by Ja Morant.
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Morant and his friend Davonte Pack have been accused of assault, reckless endangerment, abuse or neglect, and infliction of emotional distress.
The two-time NBA All-Star told a courtroom he was acting in self-defense while admitting he and Pack punched Holloway once, with Pack’s blow sending the teen sprawling. He said the scuffle stemmed from the youngster hitting him in the chin with a basketball during on a “check.” He also claimed that Holloway bumped him in the chest, balled up his fists, and got into a fighting stance.
Morant’s lawyers have said that the player shouldn’t face any consequences as Tennessee’s “Stand your ground” law gave him the right to act after feeling threatened. While the law is used in criminal cases, Judge Carol Chumney ruled that it could be applied to the ongoing civil matter.
Ja Morant hasn’t been in the tabloids for a while now as he seems to have put up good behavior following his gun issues a couple of months ago.
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