Ja Morant's Suspension Raises Concerns Over Conduct and Counseling.
TL;DR
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended for eight games without pay by the NBA for "conduct detrimental to the league" after appearing in an Instagram live video holding a firearm while intoxicated in a nightclub near Denver. The suspension includes the five games he has already missed and he will be eligible to play again on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Morant's conduct "irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous."
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