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Adam Silver Gives New Statement on Ja Morant's Punishment

NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant again

Joey Linn

Adam Silver Gives New Statement on Ja Morant's Punishment
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When Adam Silver addressed the media during his NBA Finals media availability, he made comments on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant that seemed to indicate a significant suspension will be coming as a result of the league's investigation into Morant's latest gun video incident.

This has led many to believe that Silver may attempt to send a message with whatever punishment is handed out to Morant; however, the commissioner recently joined the NBA Finals pregame show and clarified some of that.

"I get a little nervous when people talk about sending a message," Silver said. "Sometimes it implies that you may not be fair to that individual player."

For context, this is what Silver said during that initial press conference:

"We look at both the history of prior acts, and we look at the individual player's history as well," Silver said. "And the seriousness of course of the conduct... In terms of the timing, we've uncovered a fair amount of additional information... We probably could have brought it to a head now, but we made the decision, and I believe the player association agrees with us, that it would be unfair to these players and these teams to announce in the middle of this series to announce the results of that investigation."

While Morant will be disciplined for his actions, Silver wants to make sure the basketball world knows he is assessing this situation for what it is, rather than using it as an opportunity to send a message.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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