Ja Morant seems to not learn from past bad behavior.
Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he flashed a gun on social media again. The 23-year-old had been suspended by the team and the NBA in March after he showed off a gun while filming himself in a Denver-area nightclub.
On Twitter, New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner decided to weigh in on the matter by stating that everyone has gone, but there is no need to flash them. He would soon delete what he posted.
Morant’s original suspension included a public reconciliation process, in which Morant spent two days in a counseling program in Florida and then sat down for an apology interview with ESPN’s Jalen Rose.
However, on Saturday night, one of Morant’s friends hopped on Instagram Live while riding in a car with Morant in the driver’s seat. The man then panned over to Morant, who appeared to be holding a gun in his left hand. The friend would quickly drop his phone from Morant, but the damage was already done.
The Grizzlies’ season ended two weeks ago with a first-round playoff series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the team still released a statement Sunday announcing that Morant had been suspended again.
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“We are aware of the social media video involving Ja Morant,” the Grizzlies said. “He is suspended from all team activities pending League review. We have no further comment at this time.”
Aside from his two gun issues, Morant was accused of beating up a 17-year-old boy in a pickup basketball game at his home. The teen claimed that after the one-sided fight, Morant went into his house and came out with a gun.
Morant was the second-overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Murray State. The two-time All-Star averaged 26.2 points per game this season over 61 games.
