In the past month, Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies guard, has been the subject of heated conversations among NBA fans. This follows an incident where he was seen brandishing a gun on an Instagram live stream, marking the second time in three months. After the first episode, Morant was suspended for eight games, but this time around, the NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, has hinted at sterner consequences.
The Memphis Grizzlies have suspended Morant from team activities indefinitely, while the league investigates the incident. According to Silver, while assessing the appropriate disciplinary action, they consider an individual’s prior history and the severity of the misconduct. Additionally, the timing of the announcement was of concern since it would be unfair to the teams and players in the middle of the series.
Silver suggested that shortly after the Finals, the league would announce the investigation’s findings. After the commissioner’s statement, NBA fans on Twitter demanded severe punishment for Morant, while others mocked his behavior.
While the league’s investigation is ongoing and its findings are unknown, fans’ assumptions and accusations abound on social media platforms.
