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Shannon Sharpe Wishes Ja Morant “Would Realize He’s Not A Thug,” & Twitter Agrees

Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe had strong words for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant after some of Morant’s buddies were implied to have “aggressively confronted” some Indiana Pacers’ staff during a postgame interaction after the Grizzlies’ win on January 29. On Monday, the retired Super Bowl champ gave co-host Skip Bayless his thoughts on their show […]

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