Klay Thompson did not hold back his thoughts about Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant following a heated postgame confrontation between the NBA stars.
‘With Ja, he’s a funny guy. He has a lot to say all the time, especially for a guy who rarely takes accountability. But you know what? That’s for another day,’ Thompson said.
Morant, who did not play in the Grizzlies’ 102-96 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, put his finger in Thompson’s face after the final whistle. Thompson swatted at Morant’s hand and the two had to be separated as they exchanged words.
Asked what Morant said, Thompson replied, ‘Nothing of intelligent depth.’
‘Just running his mouth. He’s been running his mouth for a long time and it’s funny to run your mouth when you’re on the bench,’ Thompson said. ‘It’s kind of the story of his career so far, just leaving us wanting more. You know, we all want to see him out there and do his best but he’s just been letting a lot of other stuff get in the way of that. We need that in the NBA, we need our best players to be out there.
‘When you’re a star it comes with a great responsibility. I hate to see that go to waste.’
Tensions between Thompson and the Grizzlies started after Memphis forward Santi Aldama appeared to deliberately trip top pick Cooper Flagg while Aldama was on the ground. Thompson confronted Aldama about his actions.
The bad feelings appeared to spill into Thompson’s run-in with Morant, who is currently out with an injury. Morant also appeared to take a dig at Thompson while crashing teammate Cam Spencer’s postgame interview.
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