Patrick Beverly believes that hip-hop culture is partially responsible for Ja Morant's struggles, suggesting that the focus on material possessions and money may be a distraction from the game.

Ja Morant has to take part in a counseling program following his exhibition of a gun on an Instagram Live video. Additionally, he was involved in a confrontation with a teen during a pickup basketball game. During an interview with Barstool Sports, Patrick Beverley commented that Morant's problems are related to hip-hop. He said, "Lost his mind. Parenting, parenting." He then moved on to theorizing that fame is the main factor. Beverley stated, "Fame combined with success combined with a ton of money combined with a ton of freedom in the wrong hands, it's not a good poster." He also suggested that music has a lot to do with this. "Everyone holding a gun in the video is okay. You know, bling on your teeth is okay. Pants half down your ass, that's okay. So, that's okay now.

Back in the day, there was a motherf—er on the beach in a silk shirt talking about some 'Yeah baby, let's party like we're in the 80s.' Everybody had on silk shirts, and everybody was dressed the same. It's just a product of what we listen to. The culture now is 'shoot them up, bang bang, bang bang shoot them up, bend you over, I got this amount money, I'm on private jets,' That's what the younger generation is. Sadly to say, it should be based on our music, but it is mostly based on what we listen to, and that's how it is. Eminem come out, and Eminem was rapping, 'Palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy,' he had on a hoodie. Everybody back then had on a hoodie and big jeans.

If Eminem would've came out like, 'Yeah I carry pipes, I carry straps, I got 12 guns,' every White kid in America would've had a f—ing gun on them back then."

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