Ja Morant was suspended in recent hours by the Memphis Grizzlies for at least two games after he displayed a gun in a live broadcast on his Instagram profile on Friday night. The Memphis Grizzlies star in recent weeks was no stranger to such attitudes, although so far there was no evidence of it.
Morant in response decided to deactivate his Twitter and Instagram profiles, as well as issue a statement through reporters. In the text of the same, the player took full responsibility for his actions and apologized to everyone.
I take full responsibility for my actions last night. I am sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, sponsors, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies franchise for letting you down. I will take some time away from the team to get help and work on learning better ways to relieve stress and conduct myself.
Grizzlies’ Ja Morant releases statement and says he is going to take time away to receive help: pic.twitter.com/5TxS7Qh3kJ
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 4, 2023
Nike, the player’s sponsor, also issued an official statement on the matter. The multinational company wrote that it appreciated Morant taking responsibility and choosing to take some time to regroup and get help to correct some behaviors.
Nike statement on Ja Morant: “We appreciate Ja’s accountability and that he is taking the time to get the help he needs. We support his prioritization of his well-being.”
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 5, 2023
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