The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay on Wednesday after determining that his displaying a firearm at a club in Glendale earlier this month was “conduct detrimental to the league.”
‘Silver met with Morant in New York before announcing the league’s decision. The Grizzlies had no immediate comment; coach Taylor Jenkins is scheduled to hold his standard pregame availability Wednesday evening in Miami before the game against the Heat.in which Morant livestreamed himself on Instagram in Glendale, found that he was “holding a firearm in an intoxicated state” — but did not prove that the gun was owned by Morant “or was displayed by him beyond a brief period.
The league investigation also did not find that Morant had the gun with him on Memphis’ flight to Denver for that game, or that he possessed the gun while in any NBA facility. Glendale police in Colorado said last week that they looked into the circumstances surrounding the video and concluded that“He has expressed sincere contrition and remorse for his behavior,” Silver said.
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