Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant said he takes “full accountability” for his actions after he received intense criticism for his presence in a social media video that appeared to show him flashing a gun for the second time in a little over two months.
“The consequences there, an eight-game suspension, was pretty serious and something that he — at least to me — seemed to take incredibly seriously in that time. I mean, we spoke for a long time about not just the consequences that could have on his career but the safety issues around it. [He] could have injured, maimed, killed himself, someone else with an act like that.
if not tens of millions, of kids globally would see him as having done something that was celebrating in a way that act of sort of using a firearm in that fashion. And so I at least was left with the sense that he was taking this incredibly seriously.“Honestly, I was shocked when I saw this weekend that video,” Silver added. “Now, we’re in the process of investigating it, and we’ll figure out exactly what happened to the best we can.
Morant, who was not criminally charged after the first video, sought counseling during his suspension. The second video landed in an Instagram live stream Sunday and Morant was immediately suspended from team activities, though the Grizzlies’ season ended last month with a first-round playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. There has been no further punishment yet as the NBA continues to investigate the incident.
“Honestly, I was shocked when I saw this weekend — that video. Now, we’re in the process of investigating it."
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