NBA Opens Investigation After Ja Morant’s Concerning Instagram Live
The Grizzlies guard appeared to broadcast himself brandishing a gun early Saturday morning.
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is under investigation by the NBA for “a social media post,” according to a Saturday morning statement from NBA spokesman Mike Bass.
In a widely circulated video from his Instagram Live early Saturday morning, Morant appears to be brandishing a gun in a nightclub mere hours after scoring 27 points in Memphis’s 113–97 loss to the Nuggets in Denver.
“We are aware of a social media post involving Ja Morant and are investigating," Bass said.
Morant's video came on the heels of a Wednesday afternoon report from The Washington Post that described allegations against the 23-year-old guard, including police reports that he punched a 17-year-old and flashed a gun at him.
On the court, Morant has averaged 27 points, six rebounds and 8.2 assists per game this season for a Grizzlies team in second place in the Western Conference. Memphis’s next scheduled game is Sunday night against the Clippers in Los Angeles.