Has Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant been suspended by the NBA indefinitely?
Ja Morant is one of the best young players in the NBA at the moment. The star guard who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies has made a reputation for himself to be one of the brightest young stars in the league, and is known for his incredible dunking ability that sets him apart from his peers. His ability and influence has helped him secure endorsement deals with big brands.
However, despite his promise on the court and his ever-growing reputation as one of the young faces of the NBA, Morant’s career has been dealt with a major blow after a few allegations about him recently saw the light of day. In a string of incidents dating from last summer, Morant and people close to him have been accused of threatening and even violent behavior.
Last summer, in an encounter that has not been previously reported, the head of security at a Memphis mall told police that Morant “threatened” him during an altercation in the parking lot, leaving him alarmed enough that he filed a police report. A member of Morant’s group shoved the director in the head, he told police. No arrests were made, records show.
Four days later, Morant punched a teenage boy in the head during a basketball game at Morant’s house, the boy told police. While these allegations found Morant under public scrutiny with fans asking if he will be suspended, Morant made it even tougher on himself after he posed with a gun on an Instagram live stream only days after the aforementioned allegations surfaced.
It turns out, Morant has indeed been suspended by the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies have suspended Morant for at least two games as the NBA investigates the video shared on the point guard’s Instagram live, where he flashed what appeared to be a gun at a nightclub. Morant’s Twitter and Instagram accounts have been deactivated, and he has issued an apology saying he takes “full responsibility.”
Questions are also being raised on the athlete’s off-court conduct, including a recent incident that is said to be part of a league investigation.
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