Ja Morant's Father Tee Hopes Jazz Win NBA Championship After Response to Fan Incident

Despite eliminating his son's team on Wednesday night, Tee Morant is pulling for the Utah Jazz to win the NBA championship. 

Speaking to Donovan Mitchell on the court after Utah's 126-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5, Morant expressed his appreciation for how the organization responded after fans made racist and vulgar comments toward his family during a game earlier in the series:

The Jazz announced on May 28 that three fans have been banned from attending events at Vivint Arena for their actions during Game 2 of the Western Conference playoff series against Memphis. 

Grizzlies star Ja Morant tweeted that his "family should be able cheer for me & my teammates without getting inappropriate s--t said to them."

Tee Morant told ESPN's Tim MacMahon that the fans' comments went "beyond heckling" and were "too far out of line."

Tee explained one fan made sexually explicit comments toward his wife, and another said he would "put a nickel in your back and watch you dance, boy."

Prior to Game 5, MacMahon and Malika Andrews reported Jazz owner Ryan Smith provided Ja's family and friends complimentary courtside tickets, hotel lodgings and car service to the arena. 

Tee told MacMahon and Andrews that his wife, Jamie, didn't attend the game because "her anxiety couldn't take it" following what happened in Game 2. 

The Jazz advanced to the second round of the playoffs with their win on Wednesday night. They will take on the winner of the Los Angeles Clippers-Dallas Mavericks series.