NBA bans Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant for 25 games over ‘reckless’ conduct

• Grizzlies star hit with 25-game ban over social media post
• Suspension will cost Morant approximately $7.5m in salary

Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season for his second known incident of displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media, the NBA announced Friday.

Morant will also have to adhere to certain conditions before being reinstated, the NBA said. It is the second time he has been suspended in the last three months for showing a firearm on social media, following an eight-game suspension in March.