Calls Mount On Ja Morant for Coach Taylor Jenkins’ Firing as ESPN Reporter Confirms Details on Grizzlies Decision

A Friday morning shocker! Taylor Jenkins is out of the Grizzlies. for 6 seasons, 5th seed in the West currently, culminating in an unexpected firing that no one saw coming. Verdict? Stunning for now. “Taylor Jenkins was called into the Grizzlies office this morning and was fired in person, sources tell ESPN. Stunning dismissal,” Shams Charania spread the words just after the dismissal.

GM Zach Kleiman was ready with a statement about how appreciative the franchise was despite the tough decision. “I’m genuinely appreciative of Taylor’s contributions to this team and this city over the past six seasons,” Kleiman said, according to a PR statement. “This was a difficult decision given the consistent and tangible development of our players and overall success under Taylor’s leadership. I wish Taylor the very best going forward.” But why?

“Something had to happen for them to make that move….” former NBA guard Isaiah Thomas wrote on X. Pretty much everyone had the same reaction. With just a few weeks remaining in the playoffs, this came as a shocking development that could derail Memphis’ ambitions. And words on the streets are, Ja Morant was the one behind the franchise pulling the trigger on Taylor Jenkins.

The story has been taking a form on its own on social media since fans started blaming the point guard. A fan wrote, “Ja Morant getting coaches fired with playoffs in sight,” followed by a mentally distressed person’s GIF.

Ja Morant getting coaches fired with playoffs in sight. https://t.co/povR8H8GF1 pic.twitter.com/O0EZpJQVI0

— PatsSZN (@NewEraPatriots_) March 28, 2025

Another fan shared an imaginary conversation between Morant and the front office, where the star says, “I want Taylor Jenkins gone.” In response, the Grizzlies management replies, “Let’s discuss this over the summer.” The next thing you know, it was followed by a GIF of a man (which the fan humorously labeled as the 25-year-old) saying, “I’m going to my car, get my other gun, shoot everybody’s a–.” Needless to say, the use of the GIF was pretty on point, given Morant’s infamous gun incident. While most of the speculation seemed to point directly at Ja Morant, there were other wild theories floating around too.

This is a developing story…

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