Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been caught up in several controversies over the last few seasons, almost all of them involving guns in some way. After receiving a warning from the league for making gun gestures on the court, Morant repeated the celebration and was fined $75,000 by the NBA as a result.
When asked about it on Thursday, Morant said he wasn’t shocked.
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“You really want to know?” Morant asked. “I wasn’t surprised. Just was showing people what’s been evident pretty much for the last two years.”
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He didn’t elaborate much further, likely in an effort to avoid another fine. Instead, Morant came up with a new celebration, one in which he mimics a grenade toss into the stands. He first used the new celebration against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.
“That’s my celebration now until somebody else got a problem with it, and I’ll find another one,” Morant said.
James Parker is an NBA writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
