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HomeSportsBasketballNBA fines Ja Morant $75K for 'finger gun' gestures

NBA fines Ja Morant $75K for ‘finger gun’ gestures

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The NBA followed through on its warning and fined Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant $75,000 on Friday for making “finger gun” gestures on two occasions.

“Morant was previously warned by the league office that this gesture could be interpreted in a negative light,” read the memo from NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars.

Morant, who has twice been suspended by the league for handgun-related incidents, made the gestures in games against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night and the Miami Heat on Thursday night — despite being warned on Wednesday.

After sinking a 3-pointer in the first quarter in Miami, Morant turned and made the gesture using both hands. He later sank a short jumper at the buzzer to give Memphis a 110-108 win over Miami, capping his 30-point night.

Asked postgame about criticism of his actions, Morant said, “I’m kind of used to it. I was pretty much a villain for two years now. Every little thing, if somebody can say something negative about me, it’s going to be out there. So, yeah. I don’t care no more.”

In Tuesday’s game, both Morant and Warriors guard Buddy Hield made the gesture. Hield also received a warning from the league, per multiple reports.

Morant, 25, was suspended eight games without pay in March 2023 for brandishing a firearm in an Instagram Live video. Two months later, another video surfaced online of Morant posing with a gun, resulting in a 25-game ban to start the 2023-24 season.

A two-time All-Star, Morant is averaging 22.9 points, 7.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds through 47 games (all starts) this season, his sixth with the Grizzlies. His base salary this season is $36.7 million, per Spotrac.

–Field Level Media

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