Williams, like others, will learn it’s not worth it.
We know the old saying that “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” When it comes to sports, especially lately, you must add “or smart.”
All young athletes make mistakes on the field of play that can be rectified through coaching and practice.
But when those same athletes make mistakes off the field of play, it can have severe ramifications. We saw that recently with Ja Morant and Friday we witnessed it with high school hoops sensation, Mikey Williams.
Williams, a Memphis Tiger commit, was arrested Thursday in California on five charges of assault with a deadly weapon.
According to ESPN.com, Williams is “accused of violating California penal code Chapter 9, Section 245(a)(2), which involves ‘any person who commits an assault upon the person of another with a firearm.’” The charge carries a maximum sentence of up to four years in prison.
The Williams family attorney, Troy P. Owens, released a statement about the incident stating that a disturbance occurred at the Williams’ home, shots were fired in the aftermath and Mikey was “alleged to match the identity of the shooter.”
While some will pile on him, posting memes about Morant, Williams and guns, others will defend him, posting well wishes and expressing heartache for Williams and his family.
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