Ja Morant has been at the center of controversy this week after appearing to brandish a firearm in a nightclub in an Instagram Live early Saturday morning, prompting numerous figures around the sports world to weigh in on the recent actions of the Grizzlies star. The latest to do so was Plaxico Burress, who offered up his own history as a cautionary tale for Morant.
Appearing on The Carton Show Tuesday, the former NFL wide receiver was asked what advice he would give to the 23-year-old superstar, who said he would take some time away from the Grizzlies after posting the video on Instagram. Burress got personal in his response, explaining that he hoped Morant could learn something from his own incident with a gun that temporarily halted his NFL career.
“I would just tell him, if you can’t learn anything, learn from me,” Burress said. “Just make better decisions because you really don’t want for him to have that label moving forward being that he’s so young. He has the opportunity to be the face of the NBA. He’s that great of a player.
