Assault Charge Against Ja Morant's Friend Dismissed

Morant, who faced no criminal charges, countersued accuser and served NBA suspension for unrelated incident.

Prosecutors have dismissed an assault charge against Davonte Pack, a close friend of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, stemming from a fight during a pickup basketball game at Morant's home last year.
Pack, who Morant refers to as 'my brother,' was charged a year after the July 2022 altercation in which a teenager, Joshua Holloway, alleges that Morant and Pack punched him during a game.
Morant's lawyers argue that he was acting in self-defense after Holloway threw a basketball at Morant and hit him in the chin.
No criminal charges have been filed against Morant, who also filed a countersuit accusing Holloway of slander, battery and assault.
The NBA suspended Morant for the first 25 games this season after a second video of him flashing a handgun was posted online, following an eight-game suspension in March for a similar incident.