{"id":77130,"date":"2023-03-04T18:31:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T18:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/04\/ja-morant-appears-to-brandish-gun-in-instagram-live-video-nba-investigating\/"},"modified":"2023-03-04T18:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T18:31:56","slug":"ja-morant-appears-to-brandish-gun-in-instagram-live-video-nba-investigating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/04\/ja-morant-appears-to-brandish-gun-in-instagram-live-video-nba-investigating\/","title":{"rendered":"Ja Morant Appears To Brandish Gun In Instagram Live Video, NBA Investigating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-a7791dbfbfe089746786cf4cb095c15e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-7c2f3441-1a81-469d-ac01-0e27768b0878-989482716-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-ac01-0e27768b0878-989482716-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\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a7791dbfbfe089746786cf4cb095c15e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b002aaaa228f44aa5a2a81fd6ce0a440\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ja-morant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ja Morant<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>appeared to brandish a gun whereas filming a selfie video on social media late Friday night time &#8230; and now, the NBA says it is investigating all of it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b002aaaa228f44aa5a2a81fd6ce0a440--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c26693e17f738775030d64ac1ecf1927\" 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 two-time All-Star went reside on his Instagram web page following the Memphis Grizzlies&#8217; loss to the Denver Nuggets &#8230; displaying him whereas out at what gave the impression to be a strip membership.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c26693e17f738775030d64ac1ecf1927--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5c5bcd7e9b20ea3792c7f55e0435019d\" 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>Morant, shirtless, was dancing round &#8230; rapping alongside to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nba-youngboy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NBA YoungBoy<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s &#8220;Bring &#8216;Em Out.&#8221; Suddenly, he flashed what gave the impression to be a gun in entrance of the digital camera.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5c5bcd7e9b20ea3792c7f55e0435019d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-918a5e1e0bcac49b980e5679eec152c2\" 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>In the footage, you may see the 23-year-old introduced the article close to his face for a quick second, earlier than pulling it away.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-918a5e1e0bcac49b980e5679eec152c2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6da8181a0dc341a530ddccf5f233925f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-article-block canvas-article-block-permalink canvas-article-block--default  \">\n<article class=\"article-block js-track-link\">\n      <a class=\"article-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/03\/01\/ja-morant-allegedly-flashed-gun-teen-pickup-game-fight\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:f51eecc8-9dd3-41a2-94d7-c349e8a63a56\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b807380f-cdc8-4d67-ad7c-36f040d1c19d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;article-block&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;article&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-block__card-img\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive article-block__embed-responsive\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"img-fluid article-block__img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/72\/1by1\/2023\/03\/01\/721c73bd274648cca34e0676fd0501f1_xxs.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ja Morant Allegedly Flashed Gun, Punched Teen After Pickup Game Fight\"\/>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                          <span class=\"media-credit article-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span>\n                      <\/div>\n<p><h4 class=\"article-block__card-title article-block__card-title--has-credit\">\n            Ja Morant Allegedly Flashed Gun, Punched Teen After Pickup Game Fight<br \/>\n          <\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>      <\/a><br \/>\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6da8181a0dc341a530ddccf5f233925f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4d6495ea4dd3d42819c8a5934373023e\" 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>It&#8217;s not clear if the gun was actual or not. An NBA spokesperson mentioned in an announcement Saturday morning, &#8220;We are conscious of a social media publish involving Ja Morant and are investigating.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4d6495ea4dd3d42819c8a5934373023e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-148c6005c5c8b3537b6b7c748dc174a0\" 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>Morant was lately accused of flashing a gun at a young person following an altercation the 2 had at his dwelling in Tennessee over the summer season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-148c6005c5c8b3537b6b7c748dc174a0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-99d2fedc3952325c454073d3b162406a\" 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>Cops investigated the claims, and officers in the end declined prosecution within the case, citing an absence of proof.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-99d2fedc3952325c454073d3b162406a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-39ef8af192c1dfb6b64eb9dc42e33c06\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-39ef8af192c1dfb6b64eb9dc42e33c06--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c0fe90495183babf097a21832d8db10c\" 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>Morant was additionally lately seen doing a finger gun celebration throughout a sport in opposition to the Rockets.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c0fe90495183babf097a21832d8db10c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ef9ebd49405f15674ab9faf49420f2f0\" 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>The former Murray State Racer has turn into an NBA star since he was drafted in 2019 &#8230; main the Grizzlies to 2 playoff appearances whereas averaging 22.5 factors per sport.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ef9ebd49405f15674ab9faf49420f2f0--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Play video content material Ja Morant appeared to brandish a gun whereas filming a selfie video on social media late Friday night time &#8230; and now, the NBA says it is investigating all of it. 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