The Memphis Grizzlies star, Ja Morant, raised his eyebrows earlier this week when he made a grenades a week after receiving a fine for using weapons gestures.
Morant faced criticism for the new celebration maneuver of former NBA stars Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith on Thursday night.
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Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant, #12, reacts after a three -point basket during the first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Fedexforum in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 10, 2025. (Petre Thomas-Imagn images)
“It has a story that might leave the celebrations where people could die alone,” Smith advised during the “Inside The NBA” broadcast.
Barkley called him “immature” and predicted that former chief coach of the Grizzlies, Taylor Jenkins, was happy that he no longer had to deal with is shit. “
Morant, again, made the celebration of the Granada, imitating the crowd and covering the ears for the imaginary explosion. The Grizzlies star received many criticisms during the week, and replied Thursday before the team’s defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“That is my celebration now until someone else has a problem with that, and I will find another,” he said.
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The interim interim coach of Memphis Grizzlies, Tuomas Iisalo, on the left, speaks with the guard Ja Morant, #12, in the second half of a NBA basketball match against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo AP/Brandon Dill)
Morant was suspended by 25 games at the beginning of the 2023-24 season after several problems related to weapons came to light. It was fined last week by the gun gestures that were considered “inappropriate.” He had received a warning before the fine.
“He knows what he is doing, because they will continue talking about that,” added Shaquille O’Neal in the TNT transmission.
Morant teammate, Vince Williams Jr., backed the guard, saying that “he would also have gone to that.”
“It’s good for him,” Williams said. “He can save his money. Anything that benefits him from saving his money, I am in favor, honestly.”
Despite the loss, the Grizzlies are still in the playoffs, but they are struggling to get out of the game group. At this time, it would be the seed number 7 and would have to face the Dallas Mavericks.
Memphis Grizzlies Guard, Ja Morant, #12, drives the ball against the Guard of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, #5, in the second half of a Basketball match of the NBA on Thursday, April 10, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo AP/Brandon Dill)
However, with two remaining games, the team is just a tiebreaker behind the Golden State Warriors for seed No. 6 and a game behind the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers for a possible seed No. 4 or No. 5.
