Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was caught with a gun in another Instagram live video. Social media had fun at his expense.
There’s nothing funny about gun use in America. It’s an epidemic, and firearms are far too easy to buy in this country.
As for Ja Morant — the Grizzlies guard isn’t even using said guns, as far as we know. Morant has made two cameos on social media with said guns, even now after he was suspended eight games by the NBA. On Sunday, a video emerged of Morant in the passenger seat of a car with what looked to be a pistol.
Ja Morant really got suspended and went and got an even BIGGER gun 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/x285twcPN0
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) May 14, 2023
Morant, who previously apologized for a similar issue in March, was suspended from all Grizzlies basketball activities pending an investigation by the NBA.
"“I take full responsibility for my actions last night,” Morant said at the time. “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.”"
Yeah, about that. Ja is one of the most talented players in the NBA. If he keeps his head on straight and gets out of his own way, he’ll receive generational wealth and then some. The only person stopping Ja Morant…is Ja Morant.
Ja Morant video: NBA Twitter has fun at Grizzlies expense
Typically, this wouldn’t warrant much of a social media reaction, but given Morant has made the same mistake twice, he was bound to receive some sort of backlash.
Dillon Brooks when Ja Morant joins him on the Guangdong Tigers in China pic.twitter.com/dtfpWIksD0
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) May 14, 2023
“Let’s go live on IG.”
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) May 14, 2023
Ja Morant: “One sec” pic.twitter.com/RlXR5BAg2m
“Ja we’re about to go live on IG!”
— sreekar (@sreekyshooter) May 14, 2023
Ja Morant: pic.twitter.com/X7A15h8kIO
Ja Morant throwing his career away pic.twitter.com/EbnHKi8ofJ
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) May 14, 2023
Ja Morant’s PR team waking up this morning: pic.twitter.com/poYbDbcUsj
— Marco (@xmarcolfc) May 14, 2023
Ja Morant 2 months ago: I'm sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down.
— Public Enemies (@TheEnemiesPE3) May 14, 2023
Ja Morant Today: pic.twitter.com/jnTvldOtkj
Ja Morant’s PR team seeing why he’s trending pic.twitter.com/KBfctt5ANh
— trace (@tracedontmiss) May 14, 2023
Commissioner Silver should pull Ja Morant aside and tell him since he likes guns so much, why dosent he just enlist in the United States army. Two years overseas would send a strong message to the rest of the league and youngsters
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) May 14, 2023
Ja Morant’s Lawyer Checking His Phone at Breakfast….
— Coach James 🇭🇹 (@JamesEdrick3) May 14, 2023
pic.twitter.com/HQqrpDIG3M
Ja Morant after getting caught in 4K flexing a gun again pic.twitter.com/zmCFgmOH48
— sol 🇦🇺 (@thaboysol) May 14, 2023
There were many more where those came from.
Morant’s statement suggested he was ready to move on and focus on basketball. He did that, but shortly after the Grizzlies were eliminated, he made the same mistake for a second time.
Hopefully he learns from this experience, once and for all.