JA MORANT, star of Memphis Grizzlies, pivoted for a new celebration in the 124-100 victory of the team on the Charlotte HORNETS on Tuesday.
MORANT, 25, flashed up firearms during the games last week and was sentenced to a fine of $ 75,000 by the NBA for “twice an inappropriate gesture on the playground”. He was warned by the NBA that the gesture “could be interpreted in a negative light”.
After being condemned to a fine for the gestures of firearms, MORANT began a celebration of drawing in his place in the victory of the team over the Hornets.
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JA MORANT OF MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES reacts in the second half against the Charlotte HORNETS at the Spectrum Center on April 8, 2025, in Charlotte, NC (David Jensen / Getty Images)
Morant first made the gesture in the second trimester. He went to Santi Aldama, who drained a shot of 3 points. While MORANT looked at the ball pass through the hoop, he pretended to remove the spindle from a grenade and to throw it.
The All-Star twice again made the celebration in the third quarter of itself. With the Grizzlies at the top of 92-70 with less than two minutes to play in the third quarter, more stopped from the top of the key and made a 3-point.
Morant then put the imaginary pomegranate on his mouth, pretended to pull the spit in biting it and threw it.
Jaylen Wells of Grizzlies spread out after the fall of the head due to Hard Foul by the Hornets player
Memphis JA Grizzle Guardian JA MORANT (12) seems to pass when he is defended by Charlotte HORNETS attacking Moussa Diabaté (14) during the second half at the Spectrum Center on April 8, 2025. (Sam Sharpe / Imagn images)
He then crouched and covered his ears, preparing for an imaginary explosion when he went back down on the ground.
Even after more than Morant got out of the match with more than nine minutes to play in the fourth quarter, he was celebrating the draw for the bench grenade.
The NBA did not immediately respond when they were asked to comment on the new celebration of Morant by PK Press Club Digital.
Morant has already been suspended for problems related to firearms.
Memphis JA MORANT (12 )’s guardian of Memphis JA rolled during the first half against the Charlotte HORNETS at the Spectrum Center on April 8, 2025. (Sam Sharpe / Imagn images)
He was suspended eight games in March 2023 after brandishing a handgun on social networks with strip-tel rifle, outside Denver. Then Morant was suspended for the first 25 games of the 2023-24 season after having made a handgun again on a live video on social networks.
The next Grizzlies match is against Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday at 9:30 p.m., where the world of basketball will see if Morant continues its celebration.
