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Ja Morant the Grizzlies guard has been suspended and will miss at least two games, the Memphis Grizzlies <\/a>announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This news came after Morant posted a video of him to Instagram Live which seemed to show him holding a gun at the nightclub.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are aware of a social media post involving Ja Morant and are investigating.\u2019\u2019 Mike Bass the NBA spokesman told Adrian Wojnarowski earlier on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This story is coming up days after Molly Hensley-Clancy of the Washington Post reported that Morant was mentioned in a police report for punching a 17-year-old repeatedly at a pickup basketball game last summer and then brandishing a gun at the teenager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TMZ Sports said the 17-year-old filed a lawsuit against Ja Morant in September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In another case, Morant allegedly \u201cthreatened\u2019\u2019 a security guard at Memphis mall in an altercation which took place over the summer, although nobody was arrested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob Kravitz and Sam Amick of The Athletic, report that the NBA<\/a> also investigated a January situation where friends of Morant got into an argument with members of the Indiana Pacers travelling party.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pacer travelling group recounted that someone in a car carrying Morant and others flashed a laser on them as it drove past them outside the arena. They believed the laser was attached to a gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NBA said it could not prove the alleged use of a weapon to threaten the group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ja Morant has been one of the top young players in the league throughout his four seasons with the Grizzlies, receiving two All-Star selections, a Rookie of the Year award and last year\u2019s Most Improved Player award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morant is averaging 27.1 points, 8.2 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game this season, making him a shoo-in for MVP candidate for the second-best team in the Western Conference going into Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Memphis Grizzlies should be facing the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in a couple of road games at Crypto.com Arena. If Morant comes back after his two-game absence, he will play the Golden State Warriors at home on Thursday, March 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ja Morant the Grizzlies guard has been suspended and will miss at least two games, the Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday. This news came after Morant posted a video of him to Instagram Live which seemed to show him holding a gun at the nightclub.\u00a0 \u201cWe are aware of a social media post involving Ja Morant and are investigating.\u2019\u2019 Mike Bass the NBA spokesman told Adrian Wojnarowski earlier on Saturday. This story is coming up days after Molly Hensley-Clancy of the Washington Post reported that Morant was mentioned in a police report for punching a 17-year-old repeatedly at a pickup basketball game last summer and then brandishing a gun at the teenager. TMZ Sports said the 17-year-old filed a lawsuit against Ja Morant in September.  In another case, Morant allegedly \u201cthreatened\u2019\u2019 a security guard at Memphis mall in an altercation which took place over the summer, although nobody was arrested.  Bob Kravitz and Sam Amick of The Athletic, report that the NBA also investigated a January situation where friends of Morant got into an argument with members of the Indiana Pacers travelling party.\u00a0 The Pacer travelling group recounted that someone in a car carrying Morant and others flashed a laser on them as it drove past them outside the arena. They believed the laser was attached to a gun. The NBA said it could not prove the alleged use of a weapon to threaten the group.  Ja Morant has been one of the top young players in the league throughout his four seasons with the Grizzlies, receiving two All-Star selections, a Rookie of the Year award and last year\u2019s Most Improved Player award. Morant is averaging 27.1 points, 8.2 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game this season, making him a shoo-in for MVP candidate for the second-best team in the Western Conference going into Saturday. The Memphis Grizzlies should be facing the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in a couple of road games at Crypto.com Arena. 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