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Ja Morant deletes Instagram and Twitter accounts after 2 game suspension by Memphis Grizzlies.
American professional basketball player Jamel "Ja" Morant has bagged a two-game NBA suspension.
In the early hours of Saturday, March 4, 2023, the 23-year-old point guard allegedly showed off a gun on his official Instagram account.
The Instagram live session by Morant came after the Memphis Grizzlies suffered a loss away to the Denver Nuggets in a Western Conference top-of-the-standings matchup.
The video of Morant showing off the gun and topless women dancing in the background went viral.
Mike Bass spokesman of the NBA confirmed that the league were aware of the viral video and launched an investigation.
The statement by the NBA said, “We are aware of a social media post involving Ja Morant and are investigating.”
A police report recently came out that in 2022, during a pickup basketball game, the NBA superstar punched a 17-year-old boy.
In the Grizzlies game against the Houston Rockets, Morant responded to the report by performing a gun celebration.
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The Grizzlies have now decided to take action against Morant for his latest involvement with a Gun.
A statement by the team said, "Ja Morant will be away from the team for at least the next two games".
Morant has since deleted his official Twitter and Instagram accounts following the suspension imposed by the Grizzlies.
The suspension means that Morant will miss the Grizzlies’ next two games the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, March 6, and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Morant on showing off gun
Morant issued a statement following the suspension that said, “I take full responsibility for my actions last night. I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down.
“I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.”
Morant is currently averaging 27 points, six rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game this season. The Grizzlies (38–24) currently sit at No. 2 in the Western Conference, six games behind No. 1 seed Denver (45–19).
Morant a two-time NBA All-Star is averaging 27.1 points and 8.2 assists per game this season.
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