Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post
1 year, 6 months ago

Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post

The Hindu  

Police in Tennessee conducted a welfare check Wednesday on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine” after cryptic messages appeared on his Instagram account and were later deleted. The post from earlier Wednesday included messages and pictures saying “Love ya ma,” “Love ya pops” and “You da greatest babygirl love ya.” A fourth message simply read: “Bye.” Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesman John Morris told The Associated Press in a phone call that deputies checked on Morant at his home Wednesday morning. Morant, 23, was suspended from all team activities following a video of him holding a gun that circulated May 13 on social media. The video was the two-time All-Star’s second display of a firearm within three months in a social media video.

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Time for Ja Morant to change his behaviour, there’s been enough talking, Grizzlies GM says
1 year, 6 months ago

Time for Ja Morant to change his behaviour, there’s been enough talking, Grizzlies GM says

The Hindu  

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said the 25-game suspension the NBA slapped guard Ja Morant with “was appropriate,” and it is up to Morant to change the behaviour that led to two bans in four months. Ja has to prove it.” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the latest suspension June 16, and Silver made clear the guard must stop …

Ja Morant Suspended For 25 Games by NBA After 2nd Social Media Video Involving a Gun
1 year, 6 months ago

Ja Morant Suspended For 25 Games by NBA After 2nd Social Media Video Involving a Gun

News 18  

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended for 25 games by the NBA on Friday after being caught waving a gun in a social media video for the second time this year. In a statement, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Morant’s latest suspension would send a message that the league will crack down on “reckless behavior” with firearms. “Ja Morant’s …

NBA: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant suspended for 25 games after latest gun incident
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant suspended for 25 games after latest gun incident

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Morant, one of the brightest young stars in the NBA, had already served an eight-game suspension in March after another video in which he flashed a firearm in a nightclub. Los Angeles: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended for 25 games by the NBA on Friday after being caught waving a gun in a social media video for the …

Ja Morant suspended for 25 Games by NBA after second gun-flashing video
1 year, 6 months ago

Ja Morant suspended for 25 Games by NBA after second gun-flashing video

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association has suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant for 25 games without pay after finding he “intentionally and prominently” displayed a firearm in a live-streamed video on May 13. The two-time All-Star was previously suspended for eight games in March after he appeared in another social media video holding a firearm at a nightclub. The Grizzlies suspended …

Ja Morant Gets Hefty Suspension For Second Gun Incident
1 year, 6 months ago

Ja Morant Gets Hefty Suspension For Second Gun Incident

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season for his second known incident of displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media, the NBA announced Friday. “Ja Morant’s decision to once again wield a firearm on social media is alarming and disconcerting given his similar conduct in …

NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gun
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gun

Associated Press  

Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second ban in four months — and Commissioner Adam Silver made clear Friday the star must stop his “alarming” habit of flashing guns on social media. Silver made clear the two-time All-Star’s decision-making is “disconcerting.” “The potential for other young people to emulate Ja’s conduct is …

NBA suspends Grizzlies star Ja Morant for 25 games
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA suspends Grizzlies star Ja Morant for 25 games

LA Times  

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA for a second time after he was again captured on social media flashing a gun. Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second ban in four months — and Commissioner Adam Silver made clear Friday the star must stop his “alarming” …

'Not the Proper Message an NBA Player Should be Sending': 'Alarmed' Commissioner Says Ja Morant Will be Penalised for Displaying Gun Again
1 year, 6 months ago

'Not the Proper Message an NBA Player Should be Sending': 'Alarmed' Commissioner Says Ja Morant Will be Penalised for Displaying Gun Again

News 18  

Memphis guard Ja Morant not being charged with a crime for twice displaying a gun on social media will not prevent the NBA from handing down more discipline, Commissioner Adam Silver said on Friday. Silver is preparing to announce whatever penalty is coming Morant’s way for the second gun incident shortly after the end of the NBA Finals. “Waving them …

Cops do welfare check on Ja Morant in the wake of his recent ‘bye’ Instagram post
1 year, 6 months ago

Cops do welfare check on Ja Morant in the wake of his recent ‘bye’ Instagram post

Hindustan Times  

Fans of Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant can heave a sigh of relief as police have confirmed that his latest Instagram posts mean that he is a taking a break from social media. Police in Tennessee conducted a welfare check on Morant in the wake of his recent social media posts. Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant Fans of Morant had …

Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post
1 year, 7 months ago

Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police in Tennessee conducted a welfare check Wednesday on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine” after cryptic messages appeared on his Instagram account and were later deleted. The post from earlier Wednesday included messages and pictures saying “Love ya ma,” “Love ya pops” and “You da greatest babygirl love ya.” A fourth …

Cops perform welfare check on NBA star Ja Morant after he sparked fears with 'bye' Instagram post
1 year, 7 months ago

Cops perform welfare check on NBA star Ja Morant after he sparked fears with 'bye' Instagram post

Daily Mail  

Ja Morant caused concern Wednesday after he shared a series of cryptic messages to his family on social media 11 days after his latest gun controversy, causing police to do a welfare check on the Memphis Grizzlies star. Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant shared a series of cryptic messages to his family on social media 11 days after his latest …

Police check on Grizzlies’ Ja Morant after cryptic social media posts: ‘He is fine’
1 year, 7 months ago

Police check on Grizzlies’ Ja Morant after cryptic social media posts: ‘He is fine’

New York Times  

Deputies from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office checked on Grizzlies star Ja Morant at his residence Wednesday morning after Morant posted a series of ambiguous messages on his Instagram story, a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson confirmed to The Athletic. The posts, which did not appear on Morant’s Instagram story as of Wednesday afternoon, showed a series of photos with …

Ja Morant Is Suspended For Another Gun Incident On Social Media
1 year, 7 months ago

Ja Morant Is Suspended For Another Gun Incident On Social Media

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram, the latest in a series of concerning incidents involving the two-time All-Star guard. “We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the …

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant suspended after 'new' gun-wielding video goes viral
1 year, 7 months ago

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant suspended after 'new' gun-wielding video goes viral

Hindustan Times  

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended after the circulation of a viral video in which he is purportedly seen holding a gun. On Saturday, during an Instagram Live session on Morant's friend Davonte Pack's account, the Grizzlies star was seen flashing a handgun. Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant NBA spokesperson Mike Bass issued a statement on the matter …

NBA: Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
1 year, 7 months ago

NBA: Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

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It’s the second time in less than three months that Morant was seen on Instagram holding what appeared to be a weapon. Statement from the Memphis Grizzlies pic.twitter.com/XXLjr6QtlG — Grizzlies PR May 14, 2023 “We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering more information,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said. “Ja’s …

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
1 year, 7 months ago

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

Associated Press  

Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram, the latest in a series of concerning incidents involving the two-time All-Star guard. “We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering …

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
1 year, 7 months ago

Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

LA Times  

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant handles the ball during the first half of Game 5 in a first-round NBA playoff series against the Lakers on April 26. Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram. “We are aware of …

Ja Morant feeling 'so better' after suspension, as Grizzlies star says he 'overcame some s**t'
1 year, 8 months ago

Ja Morant feeling 'so better' after suspension, as Grizzlies star says he 'overcame some s**t'

Daily Mail  

Ja Morant is back playing basketball for the Grizzlies after a lengthy ban - and doing well by his own telling. Ja Morant scored 18 points off the bench as the Grizzlies trounced the Rockets 151-114 Morant, 23, found himself in trouble after flashing a gun at a night club on social media in Denver following a Grizzlies loss against …

NBA: Ja Morant vows 'smarter' approach after returning to practice
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA: Ja Morant vows 'smarter' approach after returning to practice

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Ja Morant, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies, has not played since posting video of himself in a Colorado strip club brandishing a firearm on 4 March. Morant told reporters that he was still undergoing therapy to help manage stress, describing treatment received in Florida as “an ongoing process.” “Obviously, I’ve been there for two weeks, but that doesn’t mean …

NBA: Grizzlies' Ja Morant handed eight game ban for brandishing gun in nightclub video
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA: Grizzlies' Ja Morant handed eight game ban for brandishing gun in nightclub video

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Ja Morant, banned for “conduct detrimental to the league,” missed his sixth game for the Grizzlies after undergoing counseling and therapy New York: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended eight games without pay by the NBA on Wednesday after streaming a video of himself holding a gun while intoxicated at a nightclub. Morant, speaking to ESPN after his ban …

Ja Morant undergoing counseling in Florida, in touch with Grizzlies teammates: Sources
1 year, 9 months ago

Ja Morant undergoing counseling in Florida, in touch with Grizzlies teammates: Sources

New York Times  

DALLAS — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is undergoing counseling in Florida and has been communicating with teammates via text and video since he left the club earlier this month, multiple team sources told The Athletic. The organization immediately announced he would miss at least the next two games and Morant said in a statement that he would “take some …

Shame Might Stop Ja Morant From Flashing Guns In Clubs — But It’s Not All He Needs
1 year, 9 months ago

Shame Might Stop Ja Morant From Flashing Guns In Clubs — But It’s Not All He Needs

Huff Post  

I admit it: I had the same visceral response to news of Ja Morant’s latest infraction as many others. In case you’ve been trapped under a late-winter snowstorm pile, Temetrius Morant, aka Ja Morant, is the Memphis Grizzlies point guard who has dominated news headlines all week over an Instagram Live video featuring him dancing and rapping while brandishing a …

Morant sidelined as NBA investigates gun, strip club video
1 year, 9 months ago

Morant sidelined as NBA investigates gun, strip club video

Associated Press  

Ja Morant’s skyrocketing basketball career is on hold following a series of off-court decisions by the young NBA star involving a gun in a strip club, actions which have temporarily derailed his meteoric rise. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins says the 23-year-old Morant is a young man that has to “grow and get better.” Morant is the face of a young …

NBA: Grizzlies' Ja Morant facing police probe over gun video
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA: Grizzlies' Ja Morant facing police probe over gun video

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The Glendale Police Department confirmed it was investigating the circumstances surrounding Ja Morant’s video, which led to the NBA star being suspended Los Angeles: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is facing a police investigation over a video posted on social media in which he appeared to brandish a firearm, police in Colorado said on Monday. The Glendale Police Department confirmed …

No timetable for Ja Morant’s return during ‘healing process’
1 year, 9 months ago

No timetable for Ja Morant’s return during ‘healing process’

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — There’s no timetable for Ja Morant to return to the Memphis Grizzlies, and the All-Star guard knows he’s made “difficult decisions and poor choices” that he has to be accountable for, coach Taylor Jenkins said Sunday night. The Grizzlies coach said Morant understands he’s made “some difficult decisions and poor choices in the past.” “He’s definitely embracing …

Ja Morant is out INDEFINITELY and Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins 'not putting a timetable' on return
1 year, 9 months ago

Ja Morant is out INDEFINITELY and Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins 'not putting a timetable' on return

Daily Mail  

Ja Morant looks set to miss more than just two games for the Memphis Grizzlies in the wake of a video that appeared to show him flashing a gun in a strip club. That's according to his coach Taylor Jenkins, who revealed on Sunday night that the team are not putting a timetable on his return and are taking the …

Ja Morant says he’ll get help after video shows apparent gun
1 year, 9 months ago

Ja Morant says he’ll get help after video shows apparent gun

Associated Press  

Ja Morant will be away from the Memphis Grizzlies for at least their next two games, the team announced Saturday, not long after the NBA opened an investigation into a social media post by the guard, who livestreamed himself holding what appeared to be a gun at a nightclub. Morant said in a statement distributed through the agency that represents …

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