Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant is losing over $650,000 in pay as a result of an eight game suspension for allegedly displaying a firearm at a strip club in Denver.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver commented on Morant’s actions, saying, “Ja’s conduct was irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous. It also has serious consequences given his enormous following and influence, particularly among young fans who look up to him.”
Morant’s served his sixth game on suspension Wednesday night, as the Grizzlies played the Miami Heat. He will be eligible to play again on Monday, when the Grizzlies play the Dallas Mavericks.that Morant would not face charges over the firearm incident.that former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal spoke to the gun incident, warning Morant needs to learn he is “not a rapper.”on TNT, O’Neal said, “It was a bad choice.
O’Neal added, “Why are you in the strip club with no shirt? Why are you walking around with a weapon? And why did you hit the live button?” AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of
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