American basketball player Ja Morant was suspended for eight games in March 2023, during his fourth season in the NBA, for brandishing guns on social media. He had live streamed a video in which he displayed a gun while at a nightclub. He later apologized and received counseling for handling stress. Several months later, in June 2023, Morant was suspended again—this time for 25 games—after a live stream video showed him flashing a gun from the passenger seat of a car. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said “that engaging in reckless and irresponsible behavior with guns will not be tolerated.” Morant issued a statement through his representatives apologizing to the NBA, his team, Memphis, and to kids for failing them as a role model.
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