Memphis Grizzlies guard and Rookie of the Year frontrunner Ja Morant has called for the removal of a statue honoring Confederate general Robert E. Lee that's located in downtown Murray, Kentucky, where Morant attended college at Murray State.
In a letter to Calloway County Judge Kenneth Imes, Murray shared his concerns that the statue remains standing, especially given recent events and the Black Lives Matter movement.
"As a young Black man, I cannot stress enough how disturbing and oppressive it is to know the city still honors a Confederate war general defending white supremacy and hatred," Morant's letter said.