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Morant's agent denied previous allegations he hit and flashed his gun at a teenager suggesting they were made to tarnish his reputation.

Some of Morant’s acquaintances aggressively confronted members of the Indiana Pacers after a game on January 29, with someone in an SUV Morant was riding in later fixing a red laser on some Pacers players. Morant, born Temetrius Jamel Morant, is a two-time NBA all-star after being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2019 after a two-year stint at Murray State. One Pacers security guard suggested the laser was “100% a gun,” though an NBA investigation could not conclude whether a weapon was involved. [according](https://theathletic.com/4157284/2023/02/05/pacers-grizzlies-laser-ja-morant-investigation/) to The Athletic. [indicated](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/01/ja-morant-punch-teen-laser/) Morant had already been accused of hitting a 17-year-old during an altercation at Morant’s home in Memphis last summer—though prosecutors said there was not enough evidence to file charges. [said](https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1632064943964016641) the league is investigating an [image](https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1632010699076673536) appearing to be the 23-year-old Morant’s Instagram—with more than 1,600 viewers—showing the NBA player holding a gun early Saturday morning.

Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant appeared to display a gun while at a nightclub in video that surfaced Saturday night. The NBA is investigating.

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The NBA is investigating Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant after he appeared to show himself holding a gun in an Instagram Live video. "We are aware of a…

At some point later on, someone in a slow-moving SUV that Morant was riding in "trained a red laser" on the traveling party. According to Kravitz and Amick, the NBA investigated the situation after the Pacers alerted them to it. 5 that acquaintances of Morant "aggressively confronted" members of the Indiana Pacers traveling party following a Jan. 29 game against the Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. Days before the alleged assault, the head of security at a Memphis mall told police Morant "threatened" him in the parking lot and a member of Morant's group shoved him in the head. The teenager told Shelby County Sheriff's Office detectives that Morant went into his house after hitting him and came back "with a gun visible in the waistband of his pants and his hand on the weapon."

The NBA said that it will investigate a video the Grizzlies' star guard posted to his Instagram account early Saturday morning.

In transcripts of police interviews last summer, Morant confirmed he owned a handgun. Morant countered that the boy had intentionally thrown a ball at his head and then stepped toward him and pulled up his pants, which he interpreted as a signal that the teenager wanted to fight. Morant’s attorneys produced a number of affidavits from witnesses present at the fight who do not mention the presence of a gun. Any of the dozens of witnesses will confirm Ja acted in self-defense and that he did not have a firearm.” The NBA investigated that incident at the time and couldn’t conclude that a gun had been present. In a postgame confrontation in January,

The Grizzlies point guard is under the microscope after an incident on his social media account.

On Friday, Morant [was seen on Instagram live appearing](https://sports.yahoo.com/ja-morant-suspended-from-grizzlies-for-two-games-after-posing-with-gun-on-instagram-174603084.html) to have a gun while in a club. [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.grizzlybearblues.com) point guard Ja Morant’s social media activity after he displayed a gun on his Instagram Live post. The NBA has a lot on its plate with this investigation. Due process still has to play out for Morant, who is averaging 27.1 points, 8.2 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game this season. They are not afraid to mix it up, and that has created some problems for Morant and his teammates. There was also the issue with the [Pacers](https://www.indycornrows.com) earlier this season, when members of Morant’s group alleged there was a laser being trained on their vehicle and felt there was a gun involved while leaving the arena.

Grizzlies star Ja Morant's Instagram live video, in which he displayed a gun while at a nightclub early Saturday morning, has prompted an investigation from ...

After that incident, which occurred by the Indiana team bus in the loading area of FedExForum and was first reported by The Athletic, NBA security and investigators interviewed numerous eyewitnesses and reviewed video surveillance following allegations made by the Pacers organization that a red laser was pointed at members of the Pacers from a sports utility vehicle in which Morant was a passenger. [Indiana Pacers](/nba/team/_/name/ind/indiana-pacers)' traveling party after the Grizzlies' Jan. The other incident was a confrontation with a mall security guard in a parking lot.

The Memphis Grizzlies have suspended Ja Morant for at least the remainder of the road trip after a video of Morant flashing apparent handgun surfaced.

["brandishing" a gun](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/01/ja-morant-punch-teen-laser/) after an altercation with a 17-year old teenager at Morant's home last summer. They return home to face the Golden State Warriors at FedEx Forum on Thursday. Giannotto](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2023/03/01/ja-morant-memphis-grizzlies-mall-gun-incident-powerade-nike-choice/69960643007/) Morant was seen in an Instagram Live video at 4:19 a.m., roughly four hours after the game. [ Grizzlies' 113-97 loss ](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2023/03/03/memphis-grizzlies-ja-morant-fall-to-nikola-jokic-led-nuggets/69963918007/)against the Denver Nuggets. [NBA conducts an investigation](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2023/03/04/ja-morant-handgun-video-nba-investigating-memphis-grizzlies-star/69971437007/) into a video in which Morant purportedly held a gun at a nightclub, the [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/grizzlies/) announced Saturday.

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Morant was recently at the center of an extensive Washington Post report which detailed a series of other off-court incidents.

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant has been caught up in a series of controversial moments in the 2022/23 NBA season and he appeared to flash a gun at a ...

Memphis take on the Clippers in their next contest on Sunday night. Any of the dozens of witnesses will confirm Ja acted in self-defence and that he did not have a firearm. Morant allegedly then went into his house and re-emerged with a gun, ensuring the weapon was visible in the waistband of his pants with one hand on it. Kennan Carter and agent Jim Tanner released a statement to deny the allegations on Wednesday night. Memphis are set to face the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers in their next two contests. Morant is one of the rising stars in basketball but he has repeatedly hit headlines for the wrong reasons recently.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended and will be away from the team for at least two games, the Grizzlies announced Saturday.

If Morant returns after a two-game absence, he will face the Golden State Warriors at home on Thursday, March 9. [TMZ Sports](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/03/ja-morant-sued-after-allegedly-punching-teen-basketball-game-memphis-home/), the 17-year-old filed a lawsuit against Morant in September. [Molly Hensley-Clancy](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/01/ja-morant-punch-teen-laser/) of the Washington Post that Morant was accused in a police report of repeatedly punching a 17-year-old at a pickup basketball game last summer and then displaying a gun at the teenager.

Ja Morant will be away from the Memphis Grizzlies for at least their next two games, the team said Saturday not long after the NBA opened an investigation ...

And New Mexico State’s men’s basketball season was shut down in February because of a fatal shooting and allegations of locker-room hazing. There is precedent for the NBA when sanctioning a player over conduct involving guns. Pack and Morant also are involved in a civil lawsuit brought after an incident at Morant’s home this past summer, in which a 17-year-old alleged that they assaulted him. 29 incident in Memphis that he said led to a friend of his being banned from home games there for a year. The video was streamed by Morant to his Instagram page, and it was not archived once he stopped the stream. Morant’s actions were investigated by the league after a Jan.

The Grizzlies said Morant would be away for at least two games but did not say why. Several people posted video clips on social media that appeared to show ...

said it would investigate a social media post that appeared to show Morant holding a gun. Morant is a rising star in the N.B.A. Several people posted video clips on social media on Saturday that appeared to show Morant in a live video on his Instagram account holding a gun and smiling in a nightclub.

The NBA has released a statement regarding the video of Grizzlies star Ja Morant showing off a gun on his Instagram Live.

The Grizzlies star was seen as the potential face of the NBA at some point, but his reputation is steadily tanking by the day. This time around, the [Memphis Grizzlies](/nba/memphis-grizzlies) star is in trouble for [brandishing a gun](https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-catches-more-heat-brandishing-gun-instagram-live) while he was live on Instagram. While Tennessee allows for guns to be openly carried, it’s still not a good look for Morant to be actively showing a gun on social media.

The timing is what matters the most in this instance. Saturday's announcement from the team comes after a report stated Morant had been sued after allegedly ...

You can see one captured by DJ Akademiks in the following tweet, which has nearly 3 million views. Morant streamed the incident live on on his Instagram. [celebration](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/grizzlies-ja-morant-performs-gun-celebration-hours-alleged-altercation-teenager-surfaces) against the Rockets and he now has this video out that appears to show him flashing a weapon while partying.

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant was the subject of a detailed story earlier this week which alleged his involvement in three violent off-court incidents. Saturday, the team announced he has been suspended for two games after he became the ...

“We are aware of a social media post involving Ja Morant and are investigating,” Mike Bass, NBA spokesman told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania of ...

I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.” The rest of the team will travel to Los Angeles to face the Clippers on Sunday and the Lakers on Tuesday, both at the Crypto.com Arena. “I take full responsibility for my actions last night,” the statement read.

Ja Morant apologized for his actions on Instagram Live on early Saturday morning that led to him stepping away from the team for at least two games.

The Grizzlies (38-24) are the No. The Grizzlies' star has a lot on the line from a branding perspective. His statement was issued through his agency. Giannotto](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2023/03/04/ja-morant-gun-suspension-memphis-grizzlies-nightclub-nba-investigation-petulant-child/69971940007/) I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.” Two hours later, Morant issued a statement.

The Memphis Grizzlies said Saturday star point guard Ja Morant will miss the next two games after he appeared to display a gun on an Instagram Live video.

On Wednesday the Washington Post [reported](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/01/ja-morant-punch-teen-laser/) that Morant brandished a gun after an altercation with a 17-year-old at the player's home last summer. "I take full responsibility for my actions last night," Morant said in a statement issued to ESPN. [ controversy](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2023/03/04/ja-morant-suspended-memphis-grizzlies-gun-video/69971657007/) involving Morant.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is under fire again after he livestreamed a video of himself on Instagram brandishing an apparent gun at a club in Denver, ...

The paper also reported that the basketball player was accused of punching a 17-year-old teenager and brandishing a gun during a pickup basketball game. "I'm sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down," the 23-year-old guard said. The Washington Post

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 ...

[fatal shooting and allegations of locker-room hazing](/article/new-mexico-state-basketball-shooting-crisis-d2b20604aa91ddc11cc32a4f12e660f6). Neither has been charged or accused of a crime, but then-teammate Darius Miles and another man are facing capital murder charges. Pack and Morant also are involved in a civil lawsuit brought after an incident at Morant’s home this past summer, in which a 17-year-old alleged that they assaulted him. There is precedent for the NBA when sanctioning a player over conduct involving guns. And earlier this week, Powerade announced a multiyear endorsement deal with Morant. 29 game, there was barking between Pacers players and friends of Morant seated along the sideline. Morant, the No. The video was streamed by Morant on his Instagram page early Saturday, hours after the Grizzlies played in Denver. Based on the Grizzlies’ statement, the earliest Morant could play is Thursday at home against Golden State. I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.” A close friend of Morant’s, Davonte Pack, was escorted from the arena as Pacers bench players shouted in Pack’s direction. Morant’s actions were investigated after a

Grizzlies star Ja Morant finds himself in hot water after numerous senseless actions that all came to a head this week. Here is a timeline.

One can only hope Ja Morant learns from his mistakes and puts his nose to the grindstone when he returns. If there were any doubts that Morant actually flashed a gun at that teenager last July, they were put to bed when Ja showed off the firearm in the video. First, Morant is accused of repeatedly punching a teenager in the head during a pick-up basketball game on his property before he went into his house, grabbed a gun, put it in his waistband, and flashed it at the teen. The NBA quickly looked into the video and shortly after, Morant was suspended. All his issues came to a head on Saturday when the All-Star [was suspended](https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-suspended-instagram-live-gun-incident) for a minimum of two games after showing off a gun on IG Live Friday night following a loss to the Denver Nuggets. “This includes the NBA investigation last month, in which they found no evidence,”

The NBA is investigating Ja Morant after the Memphis Grizzlies star posted an Instagram video Saturday morning in which he appeared to be brandishing a gun.

It’s unclear whether Ja was in the vehicle at the time of the incident. [hit with](https://www.complex.com/sports/ja-morant-sued-punching-17-year-old-pick-up-game) in January, Morant has been accused of punching a 17-year-old repeatedly in the head during a pick-up basketball game at his Memphis home in July 2022. Morant subsequently downplayed the accusations in a post on Twitter, writing, “Did an investigation seen they were cappin’. I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.” “We are aware of a social media post involving Ja Morant and are investigating,” the source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down.

Earlier this week, the Washington Post released a report detailing some encounters the 23-year-old guard has allegedly been involved in over the past few months ...

The head of security reportedly told police Morant threatened him in the parking lot and someone in Morant’s group shoved him in the head. According to the police report, Morant went inside as the teenager was going to his car and the Grizzlies guard "came outside with his gun." Days after the incident occurred at the mall, Morant hosted a pickup basketball game at his home in Memphis and invited a 17-year-old boy to play. [Athletic reported last month](https://theathletic.com/4157284/2023/02/05/pacers-grizzlies-laser-ja-morant-investigation/) that following the Grizzlies' game against the Indiana Pacers on Jan. The Grizzlies currently sit in second place in the Western Conference standings, and Morant started last month's NBA All-Star game in Utah. The Grizzlies fell to the Nuggets on Friday 113-97.

Hours after Ja Morant flashed a gun at a nightclub during an Instagram Live video, the point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies finds himself the subject of an ...

Per The Athletic, Nike released a statement Saturday backing up Morant, who'll miss at least the next two Grizzlies games while the NBA investigates a video ...

Nike ramped up its promotion behind Morant this season by unveiling his first signature shoe, the Ja 1s, on Christmas. "I'm sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down. We support his prioritization of his well-being," Nike's statement read.

Ja Morant will be away from the Memphis Grizzlies for their next two games after livestreaming himself holding what appeared to be a gun at a nightclub.

[fatal shooting and allegations of locker-room hazing](https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-state-basketball-shooting-crisis-d2b20604aa91ddc11cc32a4f12e660f6). Pack and Morant also are involved in a civil lawsuit brought after an incident at Morant’s home this past summer, in which a 17-year-old alleged that they assaulted him. There is precedent for the NBA when sanctioning a player over conduct involving guns. Neither has been charged or accused of a crime, but then-teammate Darius Miles and another man are facing capital murder charges. And earlier this week, Powerade announced a multiyear endorsement deal with Morant. Morant’s actions were investigated by the league after a 29 game, there was barking between Pacers players and friends of Morant seated along the sideline. Morant, the No. The video was streamed by Morant on his Instagram page early Saturday, hours after the Grizzlies played in Denver. Based on the Grizzlies’ statement, the earliest Morant could play again is Thursday at home against Golden State. A close friend of Morant’s, Davonte Pack, was escorted from the arena as Pacers bench players shouted in Pack’s direction. I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.”

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended by the team for at least the next two games after he was seen displaying what appeared to be a gun at a ...

"I take full responsibility for my actions last night. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story I'm sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down," he said in a statement.