Ja Morant found himself in trouble last weekend when he displayed a gun during an Instagram Live.
That span of trial ended with an eight-game suspension Wednesday for «holding a firearm while intoxicated while visiting a Denver-area nightclub.»
Morant also entered a counseling program to «work on learning better ways to deal with stress and my general well-being.»
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Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum on February 28, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
The Memphis Grizzlies superstar said the gun was not his, but he took «full responsibility» for his actions.
“It’s not who I am. I do not condone any type of violence, but I take full responsibility for my actions,» Morant said. «I made a serious mistake, and I can see the picture I painted of myself with my recent mistakes, but in the future, I’ll show everyone who Ja really is, what it’s all about, and change this narrative.»
The video came just days after it was revealed that Morant got into a physical altercation with a teenager at his Memphis home during an impromptu basketball game. Morant also displayed a weapon in that incident, claiming that he acted in self-defense. and that the teenager said that he would «blow [his house] like fireworks.»
Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies brings the ball up court during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at FedExForum on December 31, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
In February, the The Indiana Pacers claimed that after an altercation between Morant’s associates and the Pacers, a red laser was pointed at the team from a van carrying Morant, which the Pacers believed was a weapon.
The NBA investigated the incident and found that no «individual threatened others with a weapon.»
Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies brings the ball up court during the second half of a game against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on January 4, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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Morant has missed the last six games and will be eligible to return to the field on Monday, March 20 against the dallas mavericks.