Looks like Ja Morant has found himself receiving backlash once again. According to ESPN, the NBA all star has been suspended from all Memphis Grizzlies activities after he was seen on Instagram holding a gun, again.
As we previously reported, Morant just returned back to the league after earlier this year after was seen holding a gun in a Colorado strip club and apologized for the incident, claiming the person the world saw in the video is not him.
“It’s not who I am,” Morant said. “I don’t condone it or any type of violence, but I take full responsibility for my actions. I made a bad mistake. I can see the image that I painted over myself with my recent mistakes. But in the future, I’m going to show everybody who Ja really is, what I’m about and change this narrative that everybody got.”
Shortly after the incident, Morant entered a counseling program in Florida where he said he worked on techniques to better handle stress, including Reiki and anxiety breathing, reflecting on the position he put himself in.
“Honestly, I feel like we put ourselves in that situation with our past mistakes, and now it’s only right that we focus in and lock in on being smarter and more responsible, holding each other accountable for everything,” Morant said of his inner circle.
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“I feel like in the past we didn’t know what was at stake. And now finally me having that time to realize everything, have that time alone, I realize that now.
“I realize what I have to lose, and for us as a group, what we have to lose. It’s pretty much just that being more responsible, more smarter and staying away from all the bad decisions.”
How long Was Ja Morant Suspended The First Time?
The NBA announced on March 15 that Morant had been suspended eight games without pay for “conduct detrimental to the league,” inclusive of the six games he’s already missed.
“Ja’s conduct was irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
“It also has serious consequences given his enormous following and influence, particularly among young fans who look up to him.
“He has expressed sincere contrition and remorse for his behavior. Ja has also made it clear to me that he has learned from this incident and that he understands his obligations and responsibility to the Memphis Grizzlies and the broader NBA community extend well beyond his play on the court.”