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Yes, Morant will be out of the Memphis Grizzlies for at least the next two games, the team said Saturday, shortly after the NBA began investigating the guard’s social media posts in which he livestreamed himself , which appeared to be a gun stopped a nightclub.
The video, which was streamed by Morant to his Instagram page, was not archived after he stopped streaming. On Friday night, the Grizzlies play in Denver; they fly to Los Angeles on Saturday to play the Clippers on Sunday and the Lakers on Tuesday.
We are aware of and are investigating social media posts involving Ja Morant,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said Saturday.
Morant could be fined or suspended if the league finds any wrongdoing. According to the Grizzlies, Morant will not play again until Thursday at home against the Golden State Warriors. It’s unclear if he will join the Grizzlies for Los Angeles.
Memphis is currently No. 2 in the West, led by Morant, a two-time All-Star averaging 27.1 points and 8.2 assists per game.
This is at least the second time Morant has been the subject of a league investigation in recent weeks. Morant is under investigation by the league for his behavior following the Jan. 29 incident in Memphis, which he says resulted in a friend of his being banned from home games for a year.