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NBA Rumors: Grit and Grind Grizzlies legend sends stern message to Ja Morant

Tony Allen a.k.a. The Grindfather is one step away from leaving a severed horse’s head in Ja Morant’s bed.

In the wake of Morant’s second run-in with the league in which he flashed a gun on a live feed, Allen wants to steer the Memphis Grizzlies point guard in the right direction.

Allen said on Kevin Garnett’s show:

"“I’ll definitely tell him the guns are not one of those things you play with. I just think if he got that fear of holding a gun, he should be in much need of security.”"

So, basically, common sense. Allen is trying to instill in Morant some basic common sense.

Allen added that Morant “might not need to be going to those places” where “you think you need a gun,” which is a rambling way of telling him to quit being sketchy. The two-time All-Star isn’t some undercover cop trying to bust a drug cartel. He’s a professional basketball player. And simply put, he should not be waving around guns in his free time. If he has to ask why, he’ll never get it.

Allen reportedly contacts Morant’s father, Tee Morant, quite often and has also tried to reach out to the young Grizzlies star to likely offer some guidance.

The Grit-and-Grind legend ended his career in Memphis as one of the most impressive defenders in franchise history, though his life is not without controversy, either. Allen was charged in October of 2021 for his alleged role in a multi-million dollar health insurance fraud scheme, and the case is still ongoing.

Allen is no doubt one of many in Morant’s support group trying to show Morant that his actions have consequences. Fool the league once, he gets a slap on the wrist, fool the league twice, and he’s about to get suspended big-time.