Scandal in the NBA with Ja Morant after showing a weapon: the video of the controversy and his reaction

Ja Morantstar of Memphis Grizzlieshe was suspended this Saturday for “at least” two games by his team after apparently displaying a weapon in a live video on his Instagram account, the franchise said in a statement.

Morant started a live video at dawn this Saturday when he was in a nightclub after his team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets and was noted to be carrying a gun in one hand.

“The Grizzlies report Ja Morant will be away from the team for at least the next two games,” the Memphis team wrote in a statement after learning of the incident.

Morant, leader of the second-place Grizzlies in the Western Conference, will miss games against the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, both in California.

A long series of accusations

This new case occurs just three days after the ‘Washington Post’ report other allegations against Morant.

The facts date back to last summer, when within four days Morant was accused of threatening a member of the security forces of a Memphis shopping center during an altercation, and of threatening with a pistol a 17 year old boy after a fight during a basketball game at the player’s home.

The brawl in the mall parking lot with a member of law enforcement resulted in a police report from the alleged victim, but no arrests were made.

Alleged threats to a minor

Four days later, Morant was accused of “repeatedly hitting the head” of the minor and throwing him to the ground. Police verified the injuries caused by the shots, according to the ‘Washington Post’.

The boy also assured the police that, after the fight, Morant returned home with “a visible gun” in his pants and hands on gun.

Also, on Feb. 6, it was learned that Morant’s entourage was being investigated by the NBA after he was charged by the Indiana Pacers. to have aimed a red laser, possibly from a weapon, against some of his coaching staff after an altercation January 29 in Memphis.

The NBA has assured through a spokesman that its investigators have questioned several witnesses and viewed the images recorded by the security cameras and that, while confirming that there was a strong altercation, for now they could not “confirm that some people threatened others with a weapon”.

At the Grizzlies-Pacers game on January 29, Morant got into a third period altercation with Chris Duarte, and after the game, the Grizzlies leader confronted visiting team members in the bus area.

Afterwards, Morant got into a vehicle with his entourage and the Pacers’ coaching staff claims they saw a red laser aimed at them.

Morant apologized

Ja Morant apologized this Saturday for posting a video on his social networks in which he was seen carrying a weapon in one hand in a nightclub and assured that he will work to learn “Better Ways to Manage Stress”.

“I take full responsibility for my actions last night. I apologize to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, associates, the city of Memphis and the entire franchise,” Morant wrote in a statement. note, after his team suspended him for at least a year. two parties.

“I will take the time to get help and work on better ways to manage stress and my overall well-being,” she added.