Ja Morant apologized on Twitter for reposting an image on social networks with an obscenity directed at law enforcement officer on the back of his jersey, writing that it “didnt plainly and accurately convey what I wished to share.”
On Sunday, the Memphis Grizzlies novice point player reposted an image that had the word “F–” and the number 12 displayed on the back of his jersey. Morants jersey number is 12, but “F– 12” is an anti-police slang term.
Morant composed “want dat on my jersey fr” on his tweet and likewise shared the image on his Instagram story with a similar message. He later on erased the posts and said sorry by means of a declaration to his Twitter account.
✊ pic.twitter.com/WU6AEKuDa0— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 29, 2020
Taylor, a Black medical employee, was killed in Louisville, Kentucky, in March after police carried out a “no-knock” warrant and shot the 26-year-old at least eight times, per reports.
Chris Paul, president of the National Basketball Players Association, told ESPNs The Undefeated on Saturday that the gamers union and the league are collaborating to permit gamers to wear jerseys with individualized social justice, social cause or charity messages on the backs rather of their last names during the upcoming resumption of the NBA season.
” I desire to very first say sorry for reposting something that didnt plainly and properly communicate what I wanted to share,” he wrote. “My post was intended to focus on the bad polices who get away with the murder of unarmed Black males and females, and those who continue to pester serene BLACK LIVES MATTER protestors.
I am happy to the polices at Murray State who took care of me and the polices who continue to see over me with the Grizzlies. We NEED excellent cops to step up and make sure other polices are not abusing their power.
” There have been a lot of Black lives taken by authorities that might have been avoided. You may see me as simply a basketball gamer and I may lose fans for taking a stand, but I wont remain quiet.
” BLACK LIVES MATTER!! Wheres the justice for Breonna Taylor ?? And the other countless innocent Black lives that have been taken at the hands of dirty cops with no convictions?”
” I know there are great polices “12” out there. I am grateful to the police officers at Murray State who took care of me and the police officers who continue to watch over me with the Grizzlies. We NEED excellent cops to step up and make sure other polices are not abusing their power.
