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Embattled Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant could be facing a 50-game ban for violating the current NBA collective bargaining agreement if found to have carried a gun on team premises.
Morant went on Instagram Live from a Denver gentleman's club after a Friday night loss to the Nuggets, flaunting a gun to some of his nine million followers.
Resultantly, he was banned for two games - and later deemed to be out indefinitely by coach Taylor Jenkins.
According to multiple reports, both the league and Colorado Police are investigating how the gun made it to the Denver area.
Under the league's current CBA, Morant will be hit with an 'automatic 50-game suspension', which would rule him out of the entirety of the NBA season - playoffs included - and then some.
Ja Morant played for the Grizzlies Friday night in Denver, just hours before the clip appeared
Players are not allowed to carry firearms while on team property or traveling on team business.
'There are a couple of elements that the NBA and law enforcement in Colorado, what they're trying to investigate or look into,' NBA insider Marc Stein said on his This League Uncut podcast.
'This was done on the road. This was at a club in Denver, I believe. And so there's questions of did he personally bring the pistol in himself? And then, being on the road, there's a question as to did he have the pistol on the team plane?'
Police in Glendale, Colorado - a suburb of Denver - is investigating to see if Morant broke any gun laws.
Morant was seen dancing topless in a strip club on his Instagram just hours after the Grizzlies' defeat in Denver last Friday.
In the aftermath, he issued an apology as the precocious talent takes time away from the league.
'I take full responsibility for my actions last night,' Morant said Saturday. 'I'm sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you down.
'I'm going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.'
Steven Adams reportedly led a players-only meeting, which was largely directed at Morant
Morant's strip club antics swiftly followed a reported players-only meeting led by big man Steven Adams, according to a Shams Charania report.
Adams was said to have encouraged teammates to show 'better discipline on
