John Riordan: Message needs to land with Ja Morant and his entourage

The NBA star streamed himself on an Instagram Live video brandishing a handgun at a Colorado nightclub. 

CROSSHAIRS: Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on during the third quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers. Picture: Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

A year and a few days ago on this page, I wrote a fawning column dedicated to the fascinatingly talented NBA player Ja Morant.

As I always do, I second guessed the topic several times before, during and after but thankfully I didn't quite reach the point of total regret and I still haven't.