Ja Morant is in trouble, even if the NBA doesn’t end up suspending him for longer than the six-game slate he is set to miss. Once one of the most popular players in the league, Morant has completely destroyed his reputation in a few short months. Of course, the Memphis Grizzlies star guard is working on rebuilding his image now, but according to Gilbert Arenas, the final step that Morant will have to take involves cutting his long hair.

“I can tell you this, and this is going to sound like real brutal. The last step before crossing that finish line of image changing is he’s gonna have to cut his hair, and become clean look, un-gangsteristic, looking so far away from the music that they think he is mimicking… it’s like a gangster putting on a suit.” – Gilbert Arenas said No Chill With on Fubo Sports.

Is Arenas right in saying that Morant will have to cut his hair off?

If there’s anyone who knows what it takes to get back into the good graces of the public after a controversial incident, it’s Arenas. For those who forgot, Arenas is notorious for pulling a gun on his teammate in the Washington Wizards locker room during his time with the team. But he has changed his public perception over time and has become a respected sports podcaster nowadays, although he still has some extremely wild takes that irritate fans.

Arenas never really had long hair throughout his career, though, so it’s not as if he is speaking from experience. Truth be told, it’s not Morant’s appearance that makes people wary of him; it’s his actions. Some people who don’t like him may not like his hair, but it has nothing to do with the issues that have popped up around Morant. Maybe he will cut his hair, but at the end of the day, this plays no role in Morant’s actions or his attempt to rehab his image, and it looks like this is another one of Arenas’ crazy takes.