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Ja Morant appeared to refute a report that his camp felt the NBA and media were out to get them. The report came after the Grizzlies star was suspended for 25 games for appearing to hold a firearm on a livestream, his second firearm-related incident. The NBA Players Association condemned the length of the suspension and said they would explore all options and next steps.
Memphis Grizzlies' All-Star point guard Ja Morant takes accountability for the team's disappointing season and acknowledges that his off-court issues negatively impacted the team. Morant served an eight-game suspension due to conduct detrimental to the league in March after he displayed a handgun during an early morning Instagram Live session from a Denver-area strip club. The NBA also investigated allegations by the Indiana Pacers stemming from a postgame confrontation with Morant's associates after the Grizzlies' home win Jan. 29.