Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is under fire once again after he live-streamed a video of himself on Instagram brandishing an apparent gun at a club in Denver, Colorado on Friday night.
The Grizzlies played and lost against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Colorado on Friday night.
In a statement released Saturday on twitter, In response to the incident, the Grizzlies’ public relations team said Morant would be away from the team for at least two games.
Morant also released a statement Saturday afternoon addressing the scandal and taking responsibility for his actions.
“I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting me down,” the 23-year-old guard said. “I will take some time away to get help and work on learning better ways to deal with stress and my overall well-being.”
The Denver Police Department told CBS News that it is not yet aware of any arrests or investigations into Morant’s alleged behavior at a club.
This isn’t the first time Morant has been in the news lately. the Washington Post mentioned Earlier this week, Morant was accused of threatening the security of a Memphis mall after his mother got into a row with an employee at a Finish Line shoe store. The newspaper also reported that the basketball player was accused of hitting a 17-year-old who brandished a gun during a pickup basketball game.
Morant is the lead player The Grizzlies averaged 27.1 points per game and six rebounds per game.
The guard was drafted by the Grizzlies as a second overall pick in the first round draft of the 2019 NBA Draft.
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