Over the last few years, Ja Morant has run afoul of the NBA multiple times for gun-related incidents, which have led to a pair of suspensions for conduct detrimental to the league. On Saturday, Morant was suspended for the third time in his pro career—however, this penalty is neither gun-related nor issued by the league.
The Grizzlies’ public relations department issued a brief message stating, “The Memphis Grizzlies have suspended Ja Morant for one game for conduct detrimental to the team” with no further information. However, one only has to look at Morant’s postgame comments from Friday’s 117–112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers to see what classifies as detrimental to the team.
