Ja Morant before an exemplary sanction: he reappeared on social networks with a weapon and the NBA would give him an exemplary punishment

Clearly there is a slightly deeper problem. Attitudes clearly mark that I Morant he is unable to order himself and that he must resolve his behaviors as soon as possible. the star of Memphis Grizzlies He once again put the NBA on alert by appearing on a live Instagram broadcast with a weapon inside a vehicle while riding in the passenger seat singing with a friend. This happened two months after he was suspended by the American league for appearing in another video with a gun in a nightclub.

Last March, Ja Morant had faced Adam Silver, the commissioner of the NBA and was sorry “for his past mistakes.” His good attitude allowed him to avoid a severe sanction by the franchise: he was suspended with eight games and a few days in a rehabilitation institution. Is that for the NBA It is a serious violation according to your code of conduct. Therefore, his recidivism, which is already being investigated by the NBA and by the Grizzlies, could imply a tougher measure..

Memphis, immediately after the video in which Morant was released, published an official statement on its channels explaining that it was suspending the player: “We are aware of the video on social networks in which Ja Morant appears. He was suspended from all team activities pending a league review.. We will not comment on it at this time,” wrote the organization that finished the regular season in second place in the Western Conference and was eliminated in the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers.

“This has been unbelievably stupid,” said an executive from another franchise as reported by Sports Illustrated. A suspension of at least 20 games is expected, although there are senior leaders of other teams who think that a suspension of half a year or more is not ruled out at all.. “Silver must set a precedent,” opined another member of the upper echelons of the league.

In this case, the social condemnation of Morant seems stronger than in the first episode, mainly due to the statements he made days before playing again. “I have made a serious mistake. I can see the picture I have painted of myself with these mistakes. In the future, I’m going to show everyone who I really am, what I’m all about, and change everyone’s narrative about me. What I can say is that I am not that person. I am a family type, I always take care of my own”he explained in mid-March on ESPN.

It is worth remembering that the 23-year-old athlete did not face criminal charges in the first episode, according to the Glendale Police. In that first instance, Adam Silver spoke about the issue before the media and defined Morant’s attitude as “irresponsible”, “reckless” and “potentially very dangerous”.

Some media outlets in the United States assure that a new investigation will be opened to trace the location and context in which the basketball player was carrying a weapon on the street. With all the tools of the case, it is believed that both the Memphis Grizzlies and the NBA will communicate what the sanction will be for the 23-year-old star.

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