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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is being investigated by Colorado police over whether he broke any gun laws after point guard apologized for flashing a firearm at a strip club
Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant is being investigated by police in Colorado after displaying what appeared to be a gun on an Instagram Live video.
Police in Glendale, Colorado – a suburb of Denver – is investigating to see if Morant broke any gun laws.
Colorado is a state that has open-carry laws with exceptions and limitations. One of those makes it illegal to possess a firearm if someone is under the influence of alcohol.
According to NBA rules, players are not allowed to carry firearms while on team property or traveling on team business.
Glendale Police captain Jamie Dillon says his department did not receive calls or complaints about Morant or his actions and only began investigating on Saturday after they heard about the video online.
Police in Glendale, CO are investigating Grizzlies star Ja Morant after he displayed what looked to be a firearm in a live video posted to Instagram after a loss to the Denver Nuggets Friday
This news comes a day after Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said there is ‘no timetable’ for Morant to return to the team.
The former second-overall pick out of Murray State was suspended for two games by the team before he announced that he would be seeking help and taking some time away.
The Grizzlies coach said Morant understands he’s made ‘some difficult decisions and poor choices in the past.’
‘He’s definitely embracing the mistakes that he’s made, but only time will tell,’ Jenkins said. ‘We’re going to support him and we’re going to hold him accountable to make those changes.’
Jenkins declined to outline the steps Morant needs to take to rejoin the team, saying: ‘We love him, we want what’s best for him, we support him. It’s going to be a difficult process but we’ve got a great group to get through this.’
The league, if it finds wrongdoing, could fine or suspend Morant, who was also the subject of a league investigation after a Jan. 29 incident in Memphis that he said led to a friend of his being banned from home games for a year.
That incident occurred after a game against the Indiana Pacers. Multiple media outlets reported that members of the Pacers saw a red dot pointed at them, and a team security guard believed the laser was attached to a gun.
After being suspended by the team for his actions, Morant announced he was taking time away
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins says Morant understands he made ‘poor choices in the past’
The NBA confirmed that unnamed individuals were banned from the arena but said its investigation found no evidence that anyone was threatened with a weapon.
‘This is a tough time for a young kid that’s got to grow and get better,’ Jenkins said. ‘He’s got huge responsibilities not just for the team, for the city, but I know how he’s built with that care factor and what steps he’s now taking. It’s a step in the direction of really being the best version of himself.’
Now in his fourth season with the Grizzlies, the 23-year-old two-time All-Star is the father of a young daughter.
Jenkins described Morant as ‘a generally amazing person, great family person, a father, brother, son, member of our community.’
‘My hope is that he just gets better,’ Jenkins said. ‘He knows he’s got a lot of love and support.’
