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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says NBA players avoid playing for Grizzlies due to Memphis crime
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3:59Now PlayingDuring a discussion on ESPN titled "Should the Grizzlies move on from Ja Morant?", ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said, "The people in Memphis. It's a great sports town. Great fans. Great people. But there's an element there where cats like Jimmy Butler and others don't feel it's the safest environment. I'm talking to the local authorities in Memphis. You got to clean some of that stuff up because it's dissuasive to NBA players. They have talked about it. I know. They've told me." READ MORE
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