NBA fines Grizzlies' Ja Morant $75,000 for continued finger-gun gestures, after warning him to stop
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) scores the game winning basket as Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware (7) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Miami. Credit: AP/Marta Lavandier
MIAMI — Ja Morant showed off an imaginary gun. The NBA hit back with a real fine.
A day after Morant again used his aiming-a-gun gesture to celebrate making 3-pointers, the Grizzlies’ star was fined $75,000 by the league Friday. It’s the second time this week that Morant — who was suspended twice in 2023 for incidents with actual weapons — heard from the league about mimicking the act of using a gun during a game.
The league called the gesture “inappropriate,” adding that “Morant was previously warned by the league office that this gesture could be interpreted in a negative light.”
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