Eagles WR A.J. Brown and NFL world react to NBA star Ja Morant's gun controversy

Eagles WR A.J. Brown (l) and Grizzles star Ja Morant (r)
Eagles WR A.J. Brown (l) and Grizzles star Ja Morant (r)

A.J. Brown was one of many in the world to comment on the actions of Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant. The Grizzlies star has been the focal point of a recent controversy involving a gun in a strip club. Many fans have shared their comments on the matter, including Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown.

Brown and other NFL players took to Twitter to comment on the NBA superstar's recent actions that were caught on Instagram. The Eagles star told Morant to "chill" when it comes to his behavior:

Other NFL fans shared their take on Morant's behavior, with some saying he's trying to be something he's not:

Morant released a statement apologizing for the video and announcing that he's leaving the team to get help.

Morant said:

“I take full responsibility for my actions last night. I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down. I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.”

For A.J. Brown, it is not the first time the two-time Pro Bowler has shared his opinion regarding another athlete.


A.J. Brown recently commented on JuJu Smith-Schuster's actions following the Super Bowl

The Eagles star confronted Kansas City Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster last month on Valentine's Day, two days after Super Bowl LVII. Smith-Schuster posted a Valentine's Day card that read, "I'll hold you when it matters most," and included a photo of Eagles cornerback James Bradberry.

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Bradberry was called for a controversial defensive holding penalty on Smith-Schuster in the fourth quarter. Brown responded to Smith-Schuster's tweet, calling out his social media presence on TikTok.

Brown said:

"First off congratulations. Y'all deserve it. This is lame. You was on the way out the league before Mahomes resurrected your career on your 1 year deal Tik-Tok boy. He admitted that he grabbed you but don't act like your like that or ever was. But congratulations again!"

The feud between A.J. Brown and the Chiefs wideout was rekindled when Brown came after Smith-Schuster on Twitter:

Let's see if Morant or Smith-Schuster will respond to Brown's comments about them, respectively.


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Edited by Krutik Jain