By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Despite the media attention of the now infamous “gun video” incident, there’s no case against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant
Police in Glendale, Colorado have closed their investigation into a video that appeared to show Morant showing off a gun inside a nightclub on March 3. In their press release on Wednesday, the police department said that “there was not enough available evidence to charge anyone with a crime.”
Morant was suspended by the Grizzlies for at least two games but will be away from the team indefinitely following the incident, which the team lost to the LA Clippers and the LA Lakers. In addition, the NBA is still investigating the situation independently.
The Grizzlies’ next game following their road trip will be at home on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors.
“I take full responsibility for my actions last night,” Morant said in a statement released on March 4. “I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis, and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down. I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.”
Steven Adams wants more discipline
Per “The Athletic”‘s Shams Charania during a recent players-only meeting, veteran big man Steven Adams spoke up and told the team that they need to be more disciplined on the road and not go out. According to the report, everyone understood he was practically talking toward Morant.
Prior to this most recent episode, Morant had been under increased scrutiny for a number of alleged incidents. In early February, the NBA confirmed that it had investigated a complaint from the Indiana Pacers that their team bus was targeted by a laser that came from a car carrying Morant and associates.
In March, a Washington Post report detailed multiple accusations against Morant from the summer of 2022. The most noteworthy was that a teenage boy said Morant punched him in the head “12 or 13 times” following a dispute during a pick-up basketball game.