Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against NBA player Ja Morant over a fight during a pickup game
- A judge dismissed a lawsuit against NBA player Ja Morant on Monday.
- Teenager Joshua Holloway sued Morant regarding a 2022 pickup game at Morant's parents' residence.
- Morant claimed self-defense after Holloway threw a basketball striking his face during the game.
- A witness testified Holloway hitting Morant "kind of started everything."
- The judge ruled Morant immune from civil liability under Tennessee law.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Ja Morant over fight with teen during pickup game
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a teenager who accused two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard’s parents in 2022.
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against NBA player Ja Morant over a fight during a pickup game - Seymour Tribune
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a teenager who accused two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard’s parents in 2022. Shelby County Circuit Judge Carol Chumney issued an order Monday dismissing the lawsuit, saying in her ruling that Morant acted in self-defense and was immune from civil liability in the suit filed by Joshua Holloway, who plays bask…
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