Suns: 5 Steps To Markieff Morris Redeeming Himself

By Gerald Bourguet | Oct 6, 2015

Sep 28, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris poses for a portrait during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 28, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek (left) looks on as forward Markieff Morris speaks to the media during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Avoid Off-Court Controversy

From Twitter to technical fouls, Keef needs to do a better job controlling his temper and making smart decisions. Whether it’s social media or reacting to bad calls, a calmer Morris would show the world he’s trying to better himself in every way possible.

Yes, it feels entirely, 100 percent stupid that this is the day and age we live in. But one perennial truth applies to every single person on earth: Anything you post on the Internet lives on forever, and that goes triple for high profile athletes with thousands of followers. To that end, Keef — like every player in every sport ever — needs to watch what he posts on social media.

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True enough, Keef’s most brutal comments of the summer came in a venting session with his hometown paper in Philadelphia, but we quickly saw how destructive and inflammatory Twitter can be when he and his brother flew off the handle.

From his brother Marcus Morris taking Suns fans head on to Keef’s follow-up tweet about his future not being in Phoenix (which still hasn’t been deleted, by the way) to his thoughts on forgiveness, everyone in the Valley has had just about enough of the Morrii on social media.

To be fair to Markieff, he hasn’t tweeted anything controversial since then. That trend needs to last for the entire season, especially when it comes to interacting with his brother. Mook has zero love for the Suns at this point, so when tempers run high in Phoenix’s first meeting with the Detroit Pistons in November, Keef needs to pass his first test and avoid association with any comments his brother may make.

As for the technical foul thing, that’s just common sense after he finished with the second most Ts in the league last season. It hurts the team, it hurts the fans’ perception of him and it’s not like arguing calls gets officials to change their minds anyway.

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