By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The NBPA (National Basketball Players Association) issued an announcement on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension, describing the punishment as “excessive,” “inappropriate” and “not fair” in regard to previous sanctions by the NBA.
The full statement is as follows:
“Ja has expressed his remorse and accepted responsibility for his actions and we support him unequivocally as he does whatever is necessary to represent himself, our players and our league in the best possible light. As to the discipline imposed, which keeps him off the court until December and requires some unstated conditions to be met before he can return, we believe it’s excessive and inappropriate for a number of reasons, including the facts involved in the particular incident and that it is not fair and consistent with past discipline in our league. We will explore with Ja all options and necessary steps.”
NBPA Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio’s statement on the suspension of Ja Morant.https://t.co/Qg6CT1A90a pic.twitter.com/JBpvGy0m7A
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) June 16, 2023
Earlier on Friday (16/6), the NBA announced that Morant was suspended for 25 games for “conduct detrimental to the league” after the 23-year-old player was shown holding a gun on an Instagram video back in May. It was a case of “repeated offense” for Morant since he also brandished a gun during an Instagram live video that was posted on his profile back in March. He had received an 8-game suspension then.