Ja Morant caught flack for his ‘Fine in the West’ comments after being eliminated by the Lakers but he took it in stride

Fans didn’t hold back on Ja Morant and the Grizzlies

Ja Morant and the Grizzlies weren’t worried about the Western Conference at all back in December  — at least, according to Morant, anyway.

As it turns out, though, the Grizzlies should’ve been worried. Very worried. Memphis was eliminated by the No. 7 seed Lakers on Friday. And it wasn’t just that — they actually lost in Game 6 by 40 points to get eliminated.

That seems like the exact opposite of fine. It’s the exact opposite of the vibe Ja Morant gave Malika Andrews back in December when she asked him about what teams he should be watching.

He quite literally said “I’m fine in the West” when asked what opponents he should be worried about. Now, everyone is making fun of Morant and the Grizzlies for it.

To be fair to Ja, he is taking the criticism in stride. He knows what he said, he’s been hearing about it for months and he’s taking it on the chin. That’s the sign of a good trash-talker.

Still, that didn’t stop the jokes from flowing in.