Earlier this month, Joe also offered advice to NBA star Ja Morant after he was suspended from the Memphis Grizzlies for flashing a gun on social media again.
“He’s trying hard to get kicked out the NBA,” Joe said. “Those guys that’s with you, they not your peoples, Ja. They don’t care. This is a problem we have with our community becoming famous. Because the people around you, they like that the girls is watching, they love the lifestyle, but they’re not you. They didn’t dribble the basketball in the snow on Christmas trying to figure out the Kobe moves, or the Jordan moves. They didn’t put in the work like you. Guess what? If you get thrown out of the NBA, these are the same guys who are going to say, ‘Yo, he wasn’t shit anyway.’ Ja they are not your people,” he said. “Anybody pointing you in the direction of ignorance is not with you.”
Beyond offering advice, Joe is also involved in advocating for health care price transparency through his work with the nonprofit, Power to the Patients.
“Our healthcare system needs comprehensive reform and I remain committed to using my platform to work alongside Power to the Patients and give a voice to the voiceless," he said. "We must demand accountability from hospitals and insurers, so people can get a transparent understanding of the cost of their medical bills and make more informed financial decisions on healthcare services. With prices hidden, often times, the bills are not even consistent at the same hospital,” he added. “It’s tearing families apart.”
