On Wednesday, NBA insider Shams Charania announced that the NBA has launched an investigation and will look into Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant using a finger gun motion during the team's loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is under scrutiny for a gesture he made at the Golden State Warriors bench that could be construed as a person mimicking the shooting of a gun, late in the Warriors’ 134-125 victory Tuesday.
The Memphis Grizzlies list Ja Morant as questionable ahead of a crucial matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Ja Morant has stirred controversy online with his latest gesture. The 25-year-old appeared to make a gun gesture towards the Warriors’ bench during the Memphis Grizzlies’ 125-134
Moran't comments come after Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Joe Vardon of The Athletic reported Saturday that the guard "complained" that Jenkins' system took "the ball out of his hands and removes the screens he likes to use as a ball handler to make plays."
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NBC Sports Bay Area on MSNReport: NBA looking into Morant's finger gun motions at Warriors benchThe NBA is looking into Ja Morant and Buddy Hield after appearing to use finger gun motions at each other during a heated exchange in the Golden State Warriors' win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers are set to travel to Memphis for a Saturday night matchup against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies will be looking to even the regular season
Earlier Thursday, the league told Morant and Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield that they could not mimic shooting a gun with their fingers. Both made the gesture when the te