Ja Morant and a new controversy after his arms scandal

The recently reinstated Memphis Grizzlies player drew guns after dunking in his team’s 116-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

lThe Grizzlies added their fourth straight win after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime 116 to 115. Those from Memphis are dreaming, at least, of reaching the play-in positions and the return of Ja Morant has been the key to this passage of the regular stage. The perimeter player had to serve a 25-game ban off the playing field, but since his return, along with the recovery of Marcus Smart, they have started to show a better version. Eyes remain on a rather specific celebration for Morant, who is once again at the center of controversies.

The game against Zion Williamson’s team was more than even, to the point that five extra minutes were needed to decide. Morant was decisive late in the game, but unfortunately he made the news again for one particular celebration. After a pinpoint pass from Smart, he scored two points with a spectacular alley oop. Once on the ground, the point guard held a celebration where he appeared to be holding a gun and repeatedly pulling the trigger.. This caused quite a stir not only in court, but also on social media; recall that the player was suspended for displaying firearms on two occasions.

The Grizzlies themselves published a video of the celebration on social networks, reducing the impact of the media on what happened. The same player also defended himself, explaining that he imitated a celebration performed by players on the LSU football team. Later, Chandler Parsons, former Grizzlies player, was asked on a sports program “You have to mature “What else needs to happen for you, your family and your friends to learn? “Focus on basketball, your life, make this your way of life and stop doing things like this.”

A historical analogy

Gilbert Arenas is another one of those once-in-his-career players He had to serve a punishment for carrying weapons, in his case inside the locker room. As soon as he returned to the field of play, he performed a celebration in which he appeared to shoot into the air with his hands.. The NBA is not taking the situation lightly, accusing it of not giving it the importance it deserves., punishing the main character again. The former Washington Wizards player spoke about the Ja Morant situation on JJ Redick’s podcast: “The advice is to understand your environment, surround yourself with people who share the same interest and that interest is to protect your brand.”