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The NBA announced that they are suspending Ja Morant without pay for eight games due to ‘conduct detrimental to the league’
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All posts by Zach WolpinUpdated15 Mar 2023
The situation that Ja Morant has found himself in is not easy, but he has to man up and take credit for what he’s done. A number of off-the-court issues have piled up for him and the league had to do something about it. Morant has recently met with Adam Silver to discuss the discipline he’ll receive for the incidents in which he was involved. It was announced that the league is suspending him eight games without pay due to ‘conduct detrimental to the league’.
Memphis’ 23-year-old superstar has found himself in a place he probably thought he wouldn’t be four years into the league. ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported today that Morant will be suspended for eight games without pay and will be eligible to return to the team this upcoming Monday.
The Grizzlies are currently second in the West and have a one-game lead over the Sacramento Kings. Tennesse Sports Betting sites have the Grizzlies at (+2000) to win the Finals this season.
ESPN Sources: Grizzlies star Ja Morant met with NBA commissioner Adam Silver in New York today. Morant has left a counseling program in Florida and moves closer to ramping up for return to season now. He must wait on league announcement of findings in probe, expected soon. pic.twitter.com/zAVxrPsMWQ
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 15, 2023
Morant is eligible to return to the team this upcoming Monday after meeting with Commissioner Silver
The two-time all-star has missed the last five games in a row for the Grizzlies and will miss the next three all without pay. Morant found himself in multiple instances over the last year involving guns and it’s not a good look for the league or himself.
He recently met with Silver to discuss what the NBA is calling “conduct detrimental to the league”. Memphis’ superstar was lucky that his team had decided to keep him away from the team for the past five games as they will count towards the eight given in the suspension.
Morant hadn't been playing basketball while at a counseling center in Florida, so his ramp up is expected to extend past Monday's game vs. Dallas when he's first eligible to return, sources tell ESPN. It's expected that he'll return to play shortly thereafter.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 15, 2023
Ja’s last game played was on 3/3 vs the Denver Nuggets and that’s where his biggest incident occurred. He went on an Instagram live video after the game and flashed a gun on the screen and that was the final straw. Morant was lucky that the Colorado Police opted not to charge him with a crime.
Luckily, Morant has had the support of his family, friends, teammates, and others along the way to help him through this time. Even Nike released a statement saying that they “appreciate” Morant’s accountability for his actions. He’s set to have his first-ever signature shoe with the sneaker icon released next month.
