{"id":103650,"date":"2023-05-17T05:24:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T05:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/17\/ja-morant-addresses-second-gun-video-adam-silver-shocked\/"},"modified":"2023-05-17T05:24:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T05:24:30","slug":"ja-morant-addresses-second-gun-video-adam-silver-shocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/17\/ja-morant-addresses-second-gun-video-adam-silver-shocked\/","title":{"rendered":"Ja Morant Addresses Second Gun Video, Adam Silver Shocked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-0131e27e4f22a59957a12a8985417e3f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230517_633769acfbb5409fbca6585a20bf84e8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a48ef54d-d330-4c13-b50c-c358e3f57539\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/63\/4by3\/2023\/05\/17\/633769acfbb5409fbca6585a20bf84e8_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0131e27e4f22a59957a12a8985417e3f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-67439715653e4831cb83c7be6257b276\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  updated \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>\n        <span>UPDATE<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"updated-time--strong\">7:55 PM PT<\/strong> &#8212; Ja Morant is talking out on the backlash he is going through over his second gun-flashing scandal in two months &#8230; proudly owning as much as his actions and vowing to do higher.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-67439715653e4831cb83c7be6257b276--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a4718c52b1edf7f8965c90911b186a08\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  updated \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>\n        <span>UPDATE<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do know I\u2019ve disillusioned lots of people who&#8217;ve supported me,&#8221; Ja mentioned in a press release on Tuesday. &#8220;This is a journey and I acknowledge there may be extra work to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a4718c52b1edf7f8965c90911b186a08--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-af559d553f6ed60d2f568634dbc40661\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  updated \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>\n        <span>UPDATE<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My phrases might not imply a lot proper now, however I take full accountability for my actions. I\u2019m dedicated to persevering with to work on myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-af559d553f6ed60d2f568634dbc40661--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fc9354205a4b1a7e4b47131a58edb024\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>NBA commissioner<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/adam-silver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Adam Silver<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is clearly extraordinarily disillusioned with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ja-morant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ja Morant<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; saying he was &#8220;shocked&#8221; to see the Memphis Grizzlies star as soon as once more flashing a firearm on social media.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fc9354205a4b1a7e4b47131a58edb024--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2f0b1eac9e11969d9cfbbbc474253b90\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The commish straight addressed Ja&#8217;s newest incident earlier than Tuesday&#8217;s NBA Draft lottery on ESPN, telling the community &#8230; &#8220;Honestly, I used to be shocked after I noticed this weekend \u2014 that video. Now, we&#8217;re within the strategy of investigating it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2f0b1eac9e11969d9cfbbbc474253b90--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f9b102c47ac2205cef188ddeda0cfff3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-73069c0a-1b7d-4f7d-898f-5709d9dabf98-743963268-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-73069c0a-1b7d-4f7d-898f-5709d9dabf98-743963268-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/66\/16by9\/2023\/05\/17\/66783511279c4362a4b4efda13c8db64_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">ESPN<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f9b102c47ac2205cef188ddeda0cfff3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-188c1815a33dad9cbbf5d17bb409630c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Silver admits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/05\/14\/ja-morant-filmed-hold-gun-again-memphis-grizzlies-nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the footage<\/strong><\/a>, which seems to point out Ja holding a handgun whereas in a automobile along with his buddy, is grainy &#8230; however given Morant&#8217;s previous, Silver says he is &#8220;assuming the worst.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-188c1815a33dad9cbbf5d17bb409630c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2abef689798c47ddb08f49b3bb320680\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-67acbed2-0e5a-455c-afdc-6caf4f15b99b-101186238-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-67acbed2-0e5a-455c-afdc-6caf4f15b99b-101186238-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/58\/16by9\/2023\/05\/14\/58e98560f5944b1587e1ff94d4b465db_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">5\/14\/23<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Instagram \/ @_dtap2<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2abef689798c47ddb08f49b3bb320680--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dc435516abe343abc046ea0ca15acd38\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The newest video comes simply 2 months after Ja was seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/03\/06\/cops-launch-investigation-into-ja-morant-over-gun-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>holding a pistol<\/strong><\/a> on Instagram Live whereas at a Colorado strip membership &#8230; an incident that resulted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/03\/15\/ja-morant-suspended-8-games-flashing-gun-video-strip-club-memphis-grizzlies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Morant being suspended<\/strong><\/a> 8 video games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dc435516abe343abc046ea0ca15acd38--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bb160c1c827c0eeb2644bb9346d1d330\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230514_badaf574a2a649e781e5962ba4935c71\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a48ef54d-d330-4c13-b50c-c358e3f57539\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ba\/4by3\/2023\/05\/14\/badaf574a2a649e781e5962ba4935c71_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ja morant gun screen gra\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bb160c1c827c0eeb2644bb9346d1d330--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-be63006421502a4297e147d94ed160c6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Silver says he had a prolonged dialog with Ja after the primary incident, with the commish making it clear to Morant why it was such an enormous deal and why the results have been so extreme.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-be63006421502a4297e147d94ed160c6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-17a5256b88ca84c517137a3b1046195d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-7c2f3441-1a81-469d-ac01-0e27768b0878-338622289-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-7c2f3441-1a81-469d-ac01-0e27768b0878-338622289-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fc\/16by9\/2023\/03\/04\/fc07f4e8240c4a238ce56958553fd9b4_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">3\/4\/23<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-17a5256b88ca84c517137a3b1046195d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4b6704b4378ba108bdc11d5b1202ae1b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The commish says Ja appeared to be taking the primary incident critically, which is why he was so shocked to see Morant waving one other gun round for the cameras.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4b6704b4378ba108bdc11d5b1202ae1b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6d22ab90476fc7a3c6772b7652e5e374\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230517_19a924c2a49c4860b4a14001713e9317\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a48ef54d-d330-4c13-b50c-c358e3f57539\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/19\/4by3\/2023\/05\/17\/19a924c2a49c4860b4a14001713e9317_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6d22ab90476fc7a3c6772b7652e5e374--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c4310a5d31dd16a4d5909e203f9e894a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Grizzlies suspended Ja from all actions pending the NBA&#8217;s evaluate, and it appears like Silver will come down even more durable on Morant this time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c4310a5d31dd16a4d5909e203f9e894a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5c5535483830f1b4c4933b7408cf8ac8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Stay tuned &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5c5535483830f1b4c4933b7408cf8ac8--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] UPDATE 7:55 PM PT &#8212; Ja Morant is talking out on the backlash he is going through over his second gun-flashing scandal in two months &#8230; proudly owning as much as his actions and vowing to do higher. UPDATE &#8220;I do know I\u2019ve disillusioned lots of people who&#8217;ve supported me,&#8221; Ja mentioned in a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":103652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103650","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity-gossip"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103650\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}