Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended following a video of him brandishing a gun

After a video of the star guard brandishing a gun started trending on social media on Saturday night, the Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant from all of the team’s operations.

Two months after the NBA suspended Morant for a comparable incident, the Grizzlies announced the punishment, which is subject to a league review, in a statement on Sunday. The group made no more remarks.

A spokeswoman for the NBA, Mike Bass, stated in a statement on Sunday, “We are aware of the social media post concerning Ja Morant and are gathering more information.

The All-Star displayed a weapon while driving and sang along to a rap song on Saturday during an Instagram Live session on Morant’s friend Davonte Pack’s account. The video was later removed.

After being caught on camera brandishing a gun while intoxicated at a Denver bar while the Grizzlies were in town to play the Nuggets, Morant quit the Grizzlies and checked himself into a counselling programme in March. After meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who referred to Morant’s behaviour as “irresponsible, reckless, and potentially very dangerous,” he was ultimately given an eight-game suspension.

When he was suspended, Morant claimed in an interview with ESPN that he understands “what I have to lose” and that he will work to be “more responsible, more intelligent, and staying away from all the bad decisions.”

Over the past year, Morant has been involved in a number of confrontations off the court. After a confrontation during a pickup game in Morant’s backyard, where Pack and Morant are believed to have punched the child in the head, the high school prospect is suing him. After the altercation, the youngster claimed that Morant entered his home, put a revolver in his waistband, and then came back outside.

After an altercation with the Pacers’ travelling party following the game, Pack was forbidden from going to FedExForum in Memphis. After getting on the court during the game to argue with Pacers players, Pack was led away from his courtside seat by security.

After the game, a dispute broke out between Morant’s friends and the Pacers’ travelling party in the area of the arena’s loading dock, and from an SUV in which Morant was travelling, a red laser was pointed. The NBA said its inquiry “could not corroborate that any individual threatened others with a weapon.”

Morant stated that he needs to exercise greater restraint following the Grizzlies’ first-round playoff elimination.

He added, “I’ve just got to be better with my decision-making,” following a 125-85 loss to the Lakers on April 28. “I think that’s about it. Off-court problems largely harmed our organisation. Just require more restraint.

This upcoming season will mark the start of Morant’s five-year, $194 million contract. If he had been selected for this season’s All-NBA team, it might have gone to a supermax; but, he wasn’t, costing him nearly $39 million in potential future earnings. Although the sports drink firm removed a commercial starring Morant shortly after the March video surfaced, he has endorsement ties with Nike and Powerade.