The Memphis Grizzlies spoke with star player Ja Morant about his off-the-court behavior before Morant was seen on a video appearing to flash a gun while at a nightclub in Colorado.
Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins told reporters before Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors that members of the organization had spoken with their leading scorer prior to the latest incident.
Ja Morant, #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies, during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum on Feb. 28, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
“We have had conversations in the past trying to guide him and help him continue to evolve as a person and a player,” Jenkins said of the discussions before the incident in Glendale, Colorado. “Obviously, this came to a head the other day, so we put this process into action.”
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