Ja Morant, a Memphis Grizzlies player, has again found himself in the middle of the fresh allegations. An Instagram live video has gone viral on Twitter showing Morant flashing a handgun. This comes days after the 23-year-old missed out on $39 million for not making it to the All-NBA selection.
After the Memphis Grizzles faced a 113-97 defeat against the Denver Nuggets, Morant went live on Instagram from a club and flaunted a handgun. The NBA and Grizzles suspended the former No. 2 pick for eight games without pay, citing “conduct detrimental to the league.
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Ja Morant, a Memphis Grizzlies player, has again found himself in the middle of the fresh allegations. An Instagram live video has gone viral on Twitter showing Morant flashing a handgun. This comes days after the 23-year-old missed out on $39 million for not making it to the All-NBA selection.
After the Memphis Grizzles faced a 113-97 defeat against the Denver Nuggets, Morant went live on Instagram from a club and flaunted a handgun. The NBA and Grizzles suspended the former No. 2 pick for eight games without pay, citing “conduct detrimental to the league.
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In March 2023, the Grizzles guard was suspended in March after a live video in which he was holding a gun. While streaming an Instagram Live video inside a Denver nightclub in March, he displayed a gun.
According to the league’s statement, it “did not conclude that the gun at issue belonged to Morant, was brought by him into the nightclub or was displayed by him beyond a brief period.”
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The Colorado Police Department probed the March incident and did not charge Morant with a crime.
Morant took full responsibility for his actions. “I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down. I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being,” he said.
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Morant made several headlines outside of basketball field this season.
According to a Washington Post report in March, the head of security at a mall said Morant threatened him in the summer of 2022 and that someone with Grizzlies guard shoved him in the head.
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A police report also mentioned an incident just four day later in which a teen boy claimed that Morant hit him in the head several times during a pickup basketball game. He then went into a house only to come out with a gun.
Morant stated he was acting in self-defense after the boy threw the ball at his head.
