Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is under investigation in Colorado after he apparently brandished a weapon while out at a nightclub after the team played the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, police said.
Morant appeared on a live stream on Instagram and is believed to have filmed the incident in Glendale, located just outside of Denver.
Glendale police Capt. Jamie Dillon told The Associated Press that authorities received no calls or complaints about Morant’s actions, but began investigating them Saturday after learning of the video that circulated on social media.
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Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies celebrates her three point basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter of the game at Target Center on November 30, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)
Police are investigating whether Morant broke any laws.
There is no timetable for Morant’s return to the team, coach Taylor Jenkins said Sunday before facing the Los Angeles Clippers. The superstar point guard was going to be out of the team for at least two games.
Jenkins said Morant has made «tough decisions and bad decisions» that he has to hold accountable for.
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins listens to a question about Ja Morant during a news conference before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
«He’s definitely coming to terms with the mistakes he’s made, but only time will tell. We’ll support him and hold him accountable for making those changes,» Jenkins said, declining to set out the exact steps Morant needed to take to return to the Grizzlies.
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«We love him, we want the best for him, we support him. It’s going to be a tough process, but we have a great group to get us through this.»
Jenkins added that it was «an ongoing healing process.»
Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies is restrained by the referee after a verbal altercation with Shannon Sharpe during halftime against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on January 20, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on against the Golden State Warriors during Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals on May 7, 2022 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
Morant issued an apology for the incident.
«I take full responsibility for my actions last night,» Morant said. «I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting them down. I will take time to get help and work to learn better methods of dealing with stress and my general well-being.
The gun incident is the latest in a series of controversies hanging over the superstar point guard. Morant’s actions came under investigation after a Jan. 29 incident in Memphis that he said led to a friend, Davonte Pack, being banned from home games for a year.
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Morant and Pack are also involved in a civil lawsuit brought after an incident last summer in which a 17-year-old boy alleged he was assaulted at Morant’s home. The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said in January that it was «aware of the incident and, after a careful review of the facts, decided that there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the case.»
Associated Press contributed to this report.