NBA: Memphis Grizzlies guard Morant suspended for at least two games after gun video

The suspension comes after the 23-year-old was accused of punching a teenager repeatedly during a pickup basketball game and later emerged with a gun.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant handles the ball ahead of Indiana Pacers guard Chris Duarte in the first half of an NBA basketball game on January 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended by the team for at least the next two games after he was seen displaying what appeared to be a gun at a nightclub on his Instagram live account early Saturday morning.

An NBA spokesman said the league was aware of the post and was investigating.

The suspension comes after the 23-year-old All-Star was the subject of a Washington Post report this week that said he was accused in police reports of punching a teenager repeatedly during a pickup basketball game and later emerged with a gun.

Morant also allegedly made threats against the head of security at a Memphis mall, which led to the filing of a police report, the paper said.

No charges were brought in the separate incidents from last summer.

Morant is averaging 27.1 points, 8.2 assists and 6.0 rebounds in 53 games this season for the Grizzlies, who is currently in second place in the Western Conference.

The suspension means he will miss Sunday’s game against the Clippers and Tuesday’s game against the Lakers.