NBA suspends Ja Morant for 25 games after Second Gun Video

The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant for 25 games without pay to begin the 2023-24 season after a league investigation found he posed with a gun for the second time in just over two months in a video posted on social media. media was streamed.

After the first video, in March, the NBA suspended Morant for eight games and apologized. He apologized again after the second video, in May.

“Ja Morant’s decision to once again wield a firearm on social media is alarming and troubling given his similar behavior in March for which he was already suspended for eight games,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “The potential for other young people to emulate Ja’s behavior is particularly concerning. Under the circumstances, we believe a 25-match suspension is appropriate and make it clear that reckless and irresponsible conduct involving weapons will not be tolerated.”

Silver continued, “For Ja, basketball needs to take a back seat right now. Prior to returning to play, he must create and implement a program with the league that directly addresses the circumstances that led him to repeat this destructive behavior.

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