The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant for three more games without pay, citing conduct detrimental to the league.
In a subsequent interview with ESPN, Morant owned up to “past mistakes” and vowed to make better decisions.
The suspension was for eight games in all and includes the five games he already missed following his live-streaming of a video on March 4 in which the NBA said Morant “is holding a firearm in an intoxicated state” while at a club in the Denver area following a loss to the Nuggets.
The league announced the suspension hours after Morant met with commissioner Adam Silver and other league executives in New York to discuss the recent behavior of the two-time All-Star.
Morant can return to play on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. He will miss upcoming games Wednesday in Miami, Friday in San Antonio and Saturday at home against Golden State.
The league also announced the findings of an investigation into the March 4 incident.
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the league did not conclude that the gun at issue belonged to Morant, was brought by him into the nightclub or was displayed by him beyond a brief period,” per an NBA news release. “The investigation also did not find that Morant possessed the gun while traveling with the team or in any NBA facility, and the Colorado authorities did not find sufficient cause to charge Morant with a crime.”
