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Utah Jazz Banned Fans Over Racist And Vulgar Comments Towards Ja Morant’s Family
During the Utah Jazz’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2, Ja Moran’t family, who took the trip to Utah to support him, was hit with vulgar and racist comments by three fans sitting in their proximity.
Ja Morant’s father Tee, revealed to ESPN just how awful some of their comments were.
Ja Morant’s dad Tee told ESPN that one of the banned Jazz fans said to him: “I’ll put a nickel in your back and watch you dance, boy.”
Another made a sexually explicit remark to Ja’s mom Jamie. The third told her: “Shut the f— up, b—-.”
ESPN story: https://t.co/vfuuL2EYsq
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 28, 2021
This led to the Jazz investigate the case, leading to the three fans getting banned.
The banned Jazz fans made separate vulgar or racist comments to Ja Morant’s parents, his father Tee Morant told ESPN.
“I know heckling,” Tee Morant said. “But that’s different than heckling. That’s straight up disrespectful.”
ESPN story posting soon https://t.co/UoCwKecO5G
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 28, 2021
Ja Morant appreciated the Jazz’s actions, while saying that the other Jazz fans around his family were very nice to them, even buying them drinks.
as they should . my family should be able cheer for me & my teammates without getting inappropriate shit said to them https://t.co/CWiJIpkq03
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) May 28, 2021
my family told me they felt the love from all the other jazz fans who were around them even bought each other drinks with a few.
those 3 just went too far https://t.co/1XvjXcPVOo
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) May 28, 2021
Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell also appreciated the actions taken by his franchise, while saying that these fans should never be allowed back.
I’m glad those fans were banned and they should never be allowed back…. this is ridiculous!!! The fact that these words are being thrown around to players and there families is ridiculous! Enough is enough smh! https://t.co/rfzj0T1W1r
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 28, 2021
