Ja Morant fined $75,000 by NBA
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"Morant was previously warned by the league office that this gesture could be interpreted in a negative light," the league's statement said.
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The NBA has already issued two lengthy suspensions to Morant after he appeared to flash a gun in Instagram live streams on two separate occasions.
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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday after "twice making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court," the league announced. Morant's "inappropriate gesture" was a finger-gun taunt. He used the gesture twice during the Grizzlies' 110-108 win over the Miami Heat, per the league's release.
NBA superstar Ja Morant called game on Thursday night. With the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat tied at 108-108 in the closing seconds at the Kaseya Center, Morant hit a fade-away stepback that clanked along the fim before going through the bucket and giving Memphis the win.
The NBA has decided what to do following a clash between Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant and sharpshooting Golden State Warriors wing Buddy Hield.Both players exchanged gestures in the heat of battle during Golden State's victory on Tuesday.
With Tyler Herro and Ja Morant dueling all night, it was Memphis’ star point guard who had the last say, capping a 30-point night with a game-winning fadeaway at the buzzer to give the Grizzlies a critical 110-108 victory in South Beach, ending a four-game slide while halting Miami’s six-game win streak.
The fact that Morant was unhappy in Memphis was no secret around the NBA. "As the Grizzlies spiraled, losing six of eight after the All-Star break, pressure mounted to the point w