A day after Ja Morant missed his second straight game, police in Colorado announced that the Memphis Grizzlies star won't be charged with a crime after brandishing a gun in a night club and posting video of the incident on social media.
Glendale, Colorado police confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the incident took place at Shotgun Willie's, a strip club in the Denver suburb. Per, police were"not able to determine that probable cause existed for filing any charges."
"In this case, it should be noted that on the night in question the GPD did not receive any calls for service at the nightclub regarding a weapon of any type," the statement reads."Subsequently, no disturbances were reported, and no citizens or patrons of the club came forward to make a complaint. "The investigation also concluded that no one was threatened or menaced by the firearm and in fact no firearm was ever located."When will Morant return to basketball?
After a string of incidents including the strip club video, Morant was inactive on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Grizzlies announced on Saturday that Morant would servethat it declined to call a suspension. When asked about a timeline for his return prior to tip on Tuesday, head coach Taylor Jenkins called projecting one"disrespectful."
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins on Ja Morant return: “It’s a healing process. If everyone expects something to change overnight, we’ve got to be due diligence and respectful on that. We’re talking about Ja being in a better place… To put a timetable on it is disrespectful.”
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