At the same time, Morent is also enjoying commercial success: in the 2027/28 season, the basketball player will earn more than 43 million dollars, excluding bonuses. Add in a newly signed deal with Nike and a line of signature sneakers and you have the new face of the league.
However, the Memphis star’s future is in jeopardy: Jha has gotten himself into an extremely unpleasant affair that could cost him his career. And all this a month before the NBA playoffs, where, according to bookmakers, the Grizzlies, before all the Morent fuss, were ranked as the second most powerful team in the Western Conference. The Match.Center website will tell you which bookmakers to check quotes for grizzly matches. You can also learn more about online betting in general.
What did Morant do?
At the beginning of March, Morent was broadcasting on his Instagram account (a social network banned in Russia). In one of his moments, a basketball player, singing along to a song playing in the background, pulled out a gun and started waving it above his head. The NBA immediately reacted to this, and soon the Colorado State Police (where the player was at the time), opened an investigation.
Let’s be clear right away: in some US states (including Colorado), the carrying and display of weapons is not prohibited, except when a person is either intoxicated or on federal territory. or on the territory of establishments where the carrying of weapons is prohibited. Judging by the broadcast, Morent was “under a degree,” meaning he violated local laws. In the event of such a violation, a four-month prison sentence is due.
At the same time, the basketball player also violated NBA rules. Players are not permitted to carry firearms at home games or on away tours. The broadcast in Colorado coincides with the Memphis Grizzlies’ away game against the Denver Nuggets. The penalty for violating this rule is determined by the league commissioner. Media are discussing that Morent will miss 50 league games as a similar fine was imposed in the latest similar incident.
What will happen to Jah
If we talk about the state investigation, it all depends on whether the charges will be dropped – the only evidence of the incident is the broadcast on the social network. There were no complaints from the establishment where the recording was made, nor from the surrounding area, regarding Morent. The State of Colorado will not build all charges around the video. But if new information reaches the authorities, the investigation will continue.
Jah is not the first time in a similar situation. This year there has already been an incident where Morent was involved. After one of the matches ended, cameras recorded the player’s car driving out of the parking lot, from which guns were pulled out, aimed at arena workers. But, like now, it was not possible to prove Jah’s involvement.
However, the NBA may well sanction the player. Such situations negatively affect the image of the league, and to ignore them is to untie the hands of other basketball players. Morent has already been temporarily suspended by the Memphis decision, but the League, if given serious arguments, can legally disqualify the player and thus weaken the Grizzlies before the decisive games of the season. And if the NBA goes there, it will demonstrate the seriousness of the rules, despite the status of the player under guardianship.
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