sport news Adam Silver says ruling on Ja Morant to be announced AFTER the NBA Finals ... trends now
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday that the league will wait until after the completion of the Finals to discipline Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant for brandishing a handgun in a social media video.
The video, which was on Instagram Live, featured Morant waving the gun while sitting in the passenger's seat of a car while listening to rap music.
It went viral on the morning of May 14, and the Grizzlies suspended Morant from all team activities later that day.
It was the second time in three months that Morant was caught with a firearm on social media.
He was previously suspended eight games and sought counseling after a March 4 incident in which he filmed himself holding a gun at a Denver strip club following a 113-97 loss to the Nuggets.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says discipline for Ja Morant will be announced post-Finals
Morant waved a pistol around on IG Live back in early May - his second instance this year
Ahead of Game 1 of the Finals, Silver noted that 'history of prior acts' and 'the individual player's history' was taken into account when the league made its decision
