Grizzlies star Ja Morant given eight-game NBA ban for stripclub gun incident
by Guardian sport and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#69VD1)
- Guard displayed gun in video that circulated on internet
- 23-year-old will not be charged with crime over incident
The NBA has handed Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant an eight-game suspension without pay after he displayed a gun during a visit to a stripclub.
Video emerged earlier this month of Morant flashing the gun during a visit to the club in suburban Denver. He has already missed five games in the fallout from the incident, and will be eligible to return for his team's game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
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