Morant, who pointed his finger at the Goals bench, talked about the possibility of 'weighted punishment'

Morant, who pointed his finger at the Goals bench, talked about the possibility of 'weighted punishment'

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Ja Morant (26, Memphis Grizzlies), one of the NBA's superstars, has come under fire again.

ESPN, a U.S. sports channel, said on the 3rd (Korea time) that the NBA is investigating Morant's impersonation of shooting at the opponent's bench in the match against the Golden State Warriors held on the 2nd. In the scene in question, Morant made a hypothetical gun with both hands and aimed it at the Golden State bench as he walked from the other side of the court to the Memphis bench. After watching this, Golden State Buddy Hield made similar moves and both players were given technical fouls. However, the disciplinary action seems to be expanding further.

Morant, the All-Star guard, has already been disciplined in relation to guns. He was suspended from eight games in March 2023 after he was caught holding a gun under the influence of alcohol at a club in Denver, Colorado, and in May that year, he was banned from 25 games due to exposure to a gun on social media. He explained that it was a toy gun, but that didn't work. 스포츠토토

At the time, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said, "It is surprising and embarrassing that Morant, who was already suspended for eight games in March for similar behavior, once again brandished a firearm on social media," adding, "I am particularly concerned about the possibility that other young people will imitate their behavior. Under these circumstances, I think a 25-game suspension is appropriate. We make it clear that we will not allow you to act recklessly and irresponsibly with a gun."

The possibility of aggravated punishment is also being discussed. CBS Sports said that the NBA considers players' past when it comes to disciplining them, citing the case of Isaiah Stewart (Detroit Pistons), who was recently given disciplinary action for a group scuffle. Stewart was suspended for two games due to his "history of repeating uncivilized behavior." CBS Sports, which discussed the league's provisions, said that if the commissioner judges that it is against the interests of the league, he will be given the authority to punish Morant for his actions. "Considering Morant's track record, there is a possibility."