Ja Morant punched teenager in self-defense: judge in civil case
NY Post
Ja Morant caught a big break in the civil suit in which he is accused of assaulting a teen basketball player after a pickup game at the Grizzlies star’s house got heated.
Shelby County Circuit Judge Carol Chumney ruled Monday that Morant acted in self-defense when he punched then-17-year-old Joshua Holloway in the summer of 2022, ESPN reported.
In the altercation, Holloway allegedly was frustrated at losing multiple games and in a “check-ball situation” threw the ball one-handed and hit Morant in the face.
Morant then landed a punch on Holloway, and Morant’s friend Davonte Pack proceeded to punch Holloway as well.
Pack was charged with misdemeanor assault over the incident, and the charges were later dropped.
Holloway filed a civil suit against Morant in late 2022 over the altercation.
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