The star of Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant, should not be punished by the NBA for a gesture linked to the weapons he made in a recent match.
According to ESPN, the league has issued a warning to Moreant but does not plan to infiltrate or suspend it in response to the fact that the Finger pistol gesture the double all-star of the NBA led the Golden State Warriors bench on Tuesday.
THE “[l]Eague judged that celebrations were not intended to be of violent, but inappropriate and should abstain, “said Espn.
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Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant goalkeeper reacts after a basket in the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors. (Petre Thomas / Imagn images)
The Buddy Hield warriors’ guard also received a warning from the NBA.
The Warriors star, Stephen Curry, almost set the 3-point record when he scored 52 points to help Golden State in a 134-125 victory against Memphis.
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Morant has been disciplined several times by the NBA throughout his career, and some of these punishments were due to incidents related to firearms. The league made a suspension of eight games in 2023 after Morelled enlightened what seemed to be a firearm during a livestream on social networks in a Colorado nightclub.
Later that year, MORANT seemed to flash a weapon while he was in a car in another social media video. He was suspended 25 additional games.
The guardian of Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant (12) Dribble while the goalkeeper of the Golden State Warriors Brandin Podziemski (2) defends himself during the first quarter at the Fedex Forum. (Petre Thomas / Imagn images)
“JA Morant’s decision to miss a firearm on social networks once again is alarming and disconcerting given his similar conduct in March for which he was already suspended eight games,” said NBA commissioner Adam Silver, at the time of his second suspension.
“The potential for other young people to imitate JA’s conduct is particularly worrying. In these circumstances, we believe that a suspension of 25 games is appropriate and clearly shows that engaging in reckless and irresponsible behaviors with firearms will not be tolerated.
The guardian of Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant (12) draws while the Golden State Warriors Center Quinten Post (21) defends during the second quarter at the Fedex Forum. (Petre Thomas / Imagn images)
“For JA, basketball must take a rear seat right now.
Morant was also placed under a microscope after a January 2023 match in which an unidentified individual in the NBA Star vehicle was accused of having shone a laser pointer on the Bus of the Indiana Pacers team. It occurred after some members of the surrounding surroundings were involved in a confrontation with a group of people in the Pacers travel party.
Grizzlies come into play Thursday against Miami Heat in eighth place in the Western Conference ranking.
