Ja Morant and theMemphis Grizzliesare favorites to win the West. Thanks to a 38-24 record, they are on second place in the conference just behind the Denver Nuggets. It will bean incredible battleto reach the NBA Finals against other impressive rosters such as thePhoenix Suns, the Dallas Mavericks or theGolden State Warriors.
Ja Morant is having another superb year averaging more than 27 points per game. After last season’s disappointment, when they were eliminated by the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals, Morant promised vindication, but, he’s making terrible decisions off the court.
Now,Ja Morant got in big trouble because ofavery controversial incident during an Instagram Live in his official account. The Memphis Grizzlies had to suspend him and this was his reaction to the announcement.
Ja Morant suspended by Memphis Grizzlies
Early Saturday morning, Ja Morant started an Instagram live while being ata nightclub. The problem for the player of the Memphis Grizzlies was that he displayed a gun and Morantwas even smiling while doing it.
Ja Morant began with his Instagram live exactlyat 5:19 AM. A few hours before, the Memphis Grizzlies lost against the Denver Nuggets in what many saw as a preview of a possible Western Conference Finals.
The NBA announced that the league was investigating the incident and, just a few minutes later, the Memphis Grizzlies confirmed a two-game suspension for Ja Morant. This was his reaction on social media.
“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 weel-being.”
