Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant shall be away from the staff for a minimum of two video games after video surfaced in a single day of the star showing to show a gun at a nightclub, the staff introduced Saturday.
The Grizzlies journey to Los Angeles to tackle the Clippers Sunday evening earlier than enjoying the LA Lakers Tuesday.
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies celebrates a 3-point basket towards the Minnesota Timberwolves within the first quarter of a recreation at Target Center Nov. 30, 2022, in Minneapolis. (David Berding/Getty Images)
The video circulated on social media Saturday morning following the Grizzlies’ 113-97 loss to the Denver Nuggets Friday evening.
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Morant could be seen within the video displaying what seems to be a gun whereas dancing and not using a shirt on.
The NBA launched an announcement Saturday morning saying it’s wanting into the video.
“We are conscious of a social media put up involving Ja Morant and are investigating,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass stated, in response to ESPN.
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The video appeared on social media days after a police report stated Morant allegedly uncovered a gun after punching a youngster “12 or 13 occasions” throughout a pickup basketball recreation final summer time.
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies throughout a recreation towards the Denver Nuggets March 3, 2023, on the Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE through Getty Images)
In the report by The Washington Post, Morant reportedly punched a youngster within the head “12 to 13 occasions” in a pickup basketball recreation at Morant’s home.
According to the report, Morant went into his home after the altercation and emerged with a gun in his waist and his hand on the weapon.
Morant informed police he acted in self-defense and filed a police report after {the teenager} allegedly stated he would come again after the altercation and “gentle this place up like fireworks.”
“Any and each allegation involving a firearm has been totally investigated and couldn’t be corroborated. This consists of the NBA investigation final month, by which they discovered no proof,” Morant’s agent, Jim Tanner, informed The Washington Post, including that it “was purely self-defense.”
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies throughout a recreation towards the Los Angeles Lakers at FedEx Forum Feb. 28, 2023, in Memphis. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
“Again, after this was totally investigated by regulation enforcement, they got here to the choice to not cost Ja with any crime.”
That allegation adopted a earlier controversy involving Morant. The Indiana Pacers claimed that after an altercation between associates of Morant and the Pacers, a purple laser was pointed on the staff from an SUV that was carrying Morant, which the Pacers believed was a gun.
The NBA investigated the incident and located that no “particular person threatened others with a weapon.”
Fox News Ryan Morik contributed to this report