Former NBA player Marcus Morris Sr. is breaking his silence after being arrested in connection with a $265,000 debt owed to two Las Vegas casinos.
According to reports, Morris received $115,000 in casino markers from MGM Grand and another $150,000 from the Wynn in 2024. Casino markers are a form of credit that functions like a check and must be repaid within a specified time. When Morris failed to do so, warrants were issued for his arrest.
In a statement shared on social media, Morris pushed back against the narrative, claiming he was unaware of how the process worked.
“I never wrote a check at any point to a casino,” he wrote. “When you get a marker, that’s considered a check — which I didn’t know.”
Morris also described the harsh conditions he endured during his time in custody.
“24-hour [lockdown with] no food or water,” he said. “That’s the part that hurt me the most. I’ve put my time and resources into everyone in my life, but to be treated in that manner did something to me.”
He emphasized that he never physically took money out of the casino.
“You can’t spend markers outside of the casino. No money was exchanged or taken into my pocket,” he said. “Them coins ain’t changing no lifestyles on this side.”
While Morris acknowledged he missed the deadline to repay the markers, he expressed shock at the legal consequences. He confirmed that the debt has since been paid and assured fans his record remains clean.
“I woke up in my bed this morning,” he added. “Never been a fraud or did fraud s*** in my life, and it’s going to stay that way.”
Source: Instagram
