"As to the discipline imposed, which keeps him off the court until December and requires some unstated conditions to be met before he can return, we believe it is excessive and inappropriate for a number of reasons including the facts involved in this particular incident, and that it is not fair and consistent with past discipline in our league. "Ja has expressed his remorse and accepted responsibility for his actions, and we support him unequivocally as he does whatever is necessary to represent himself, our players and our league in the best possible light," NBPA Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio said in a statement. "For Ja, basketball needs to take a back seat at this time."īut the player's union was not too happy about the length of Morant's suspension. Under these circumstances, we believe a suspension of 25 games is appropriate and makes clear that engaging in reckless and irresponsible behavior with guns will not be tolerated. The potential for other young people to emulate Ja's conduct is particularly concerning. In Friday's statement, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in part: The league said that Morant will be required to meet certain conditions before he returns to play and will be ineligible to participate in any public league or team activities, including preseason games, during the suspension.
"Our standards as a league and team are clear, and we expect that all team personnel will adhere to them," the statement read. The Grizzlies said in a statement on Friday that they respect the league's decision. Morant again issued a statement after the latest suspension was announced, saying he will spend the "offseason and my suspension continuing to work on my own mental health and decision making." JA MORANT SUSPENSION With another chance, Ja Morant is lucky NBA suspension wasn't longer
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On May 16, Morant issued a statement taking full accountability for his actions. Morant wielded the firearm while knowing that he was being recorded and that the recording was being live-streamed on Instagram Live, despite having made commitments to the NBA and public statements that he would not repeat the conduct for which he was previously disciplined. The league office found that, on May 13, Morant intentionally and prominently displayed a gun while in a car with several other individuals as they were leaving a social gathering in Memphis.
"Morant posed with a firearm in a car during a live-streamed video on May 13, less than two months after he was suspended eight games without pay for the live streaming of a video on March 4 in which he displayed a firearm while in an intoxicated state at a Denver area nightclub," the NBA said in a statement.
The ban, this time, is for 25 games, the league announced Friday in a statement. Watch Video: How will Grizzlies manage without suspended Ja Morant?įor the second time in a little more than two months, the NBA has suspended two-time Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant over his brandishing a handgun during an Instagram Live video.
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