Published 21 days ago

Ja Morant Punched Teen In Self-Defense, Judge Rules

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Ja Morant is one step closer to winning a lawsuit against the teenager who he punched during an altercation in a pickup basketball game two years ago ... a judge just ruled the NBA superstar was acting in self-defense when he hit the minor. Joshua…

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Associated Press News

2-time All-Star Ja Morant acted in self-defense during pickup game fight, judge says

A Tennessee judge has ruled that Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teenager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the home of

21 days ago·United States

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abc News

2-time All-Star Ja Morant defended himself during pickup game fight, judge says

A Tennessee judge has ruled that Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teenager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard’s parents in 2022

21 days ago·United States

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New York Post

Ja Morant punched teenager in self-defense: judge in civil case

A Shelby County Circuit judge ruled Monday that Morant acted in self-defense when he punched a then-17-year-old in the summer of 2022, ESPN reported.

21 days ago·New York, United States

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KVIA

2-time All-Star Ja Morant acted in self-defense during pickup game fight, judge says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teenager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard’s parents in 2022, a judge has ruled. Shelby County Court Circuit Judge Carol Chumney cited Tennessee law on when the issue of self-defense can be raised, and she wrote in a ruling issued Monday that Morant “enjoys a presumption of civil immunity.” The judge wrote …

21 days ago·Panama City, United States

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ESPN

Judge: Morant can claim self-defense in lawsuit

A judge ruled that the Grizzlies' Ja Morant has fairly invoked self-defense in a lawsuit filed by a then-17-year-old, who Morant punched during an altercation at a pickup basketball game at his home in Memphis.

20 days ago·United States

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