Ja Morant appears to brandish weapon on Instagram Live at club [UPDATED]

Ja Morant appeared to brandish a weapon in an Instagram Live video not long after an incident involving a police investigation.

Just days ago, accusations levied against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant were revealed that involved him threatening a teenager with a gun and a mall security guard in two separate incidents. Police investigated both incidents, and Morant was questioned, but no charges were filed.

According to the NY Daily News, there, “wasn’t enough evidence to pursue charges.”

Then, early Saturday morning, Morant went live on Instagram in what appeared to be a club, where he shortly flashed what looked to be a pistol.

Here are quick screengrabs of the live video, which occurred at around 3 a.m. local time:

In much more innocent news, Morant has also been seen recently doing gun celebrations during games.

NBA is investigating the Instagram video involving Ja Morant, weapon

According to multiple NBA reporters including ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said the league is aware of the Instagram content and that the league is investigating.

Ja Morant suspended for two games

The Grizzlies announced Morant would be suspended for “at least” two games following the incident. That would put him eligible to return again as early as Thursday, March 9 against the Warriors.

Ja Morant releases statment apologizing for his actions

Later in the day on Saturday, Morant released a statement:

"“I take full responsibility for my actions last night. I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down. I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.”"

Multiple incidents involving Ja Morant this season

Before the mall cop or teenager incident, Morant and members of his entourage were subjects of an NBA investigation. According to a report from The Athletic, members of Morant’s party pointed a red laser at members of the Pacers (subscription required) traveling party and their bus.

The Pacers members did not know if the laser was attached to a gun but told The Athletic they believed it was.

A Pacers security guard said he believed it was, “100 percent” a gun.

Morant’s entourage was banned from Grizzlies home games after the incident after an NBA investigation.

Multiple members of the Pacers said they felt they were in danger.

Who is Davonte Pack?

Davonte Pack is one of Ja Morant’s friends that has been banned by FedEx Forum for at least a year.