Morant Suspended for 25 Games Due to Gun Video

The NBA announced on Friday that Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies has been suspended for 25 games without pay after he "deliberately and clearly" displayed a firearm during a live stream last month. The two-time All-Star was previously suspended for eight games after appearing in another social media video where he was holding a gun in a nightclub. The Grizzlies barred Morant from team activities following a recent incident in May when he was seen carrying a gun in a car, a behavior deemed by the league to "harm the reputation" of the competition. Morant accepted responsibility for his actions last month and apologized to the league, the Grizzlies, and the city of Memphis. The suspension takes immediate effect and he will miss the first 25 games of the 2023-2024 regular season.