Memphis Superstar Ja Morant Scandal! The Timeline

 

• In late 2021, Morant got into a Twitter argument over a woman he was dating. Morant got into a heated exchange with another Twitter user who claimed that Morant's girlfriend was cheating on him. Morant responded by threatening the user and his family, which led to backlash on social media.
• After the 2021-22 season, Morant was accused of threatening a mall security guard and getting into an altercation in the parking lot. According to reports, Morant and his friends were denied entry to a mall in Memphis because they were not wearing masks. Morant allegedly threatened the security guard and got into an argument with him in the parking lot.
• Four days later, he was accused of beating up a teenager during an off-season pickup basketball game. A video surfaced on social media that showed Morant and his friends getting into a physical altercation with a teenager during a basketball game. The video shows Morant throwing punches at the teenager.
• During an off-season pickup basketball game at Morant's house in July 2022, a 17-year-old accused Morant of attacking him after a verbal altercation, and Morant was accused of getting a gun from the house. The teenager claimed that Morant attacked him and his friends during a pickup basketball game at Morant's house. The teenager also alleged that Morant retrieved a gun from his house and pointed it at them.
• In October 2022, Morant started an Instagram Live post from a strip club showing a gun he was holding. Morant posted a video on Instagram Live that showed him holding a gun while at a strip club in Memphis. The video sparked outrage on social media and led to the NBA launching an investigation.
• On October 31, 2022, the NBA suspended Morant for eight games for "conduct detrimental to the league," and he voluntarily stepped away from the team to seek help. The NBA suspended Morant for eight games due to his behavior, which violated the league's code of conduct. Morant voluntarily stepped away from the team to seek help for his actions.
• The suspension will cost Morant nearly $700,000 of his $12.1 million salary. Morant's suspension will result in a significant financial loss, as he will lose nearly $700,000 of his $12.1 million salary.
• Following the suspension, Morant is not expected to return to action immediately, as he will need time to get in game shape. Morant's suspension will require him to miss several games, and he will need time to get back into game shape once he returns to the court.
• Morant recently signed a max rookie extension for five years that will be worth as much as $193 million. Despite his recent behavior, Morant signed a max rookie extension with the Memphis Grizzlies for five years. The contract is worth as much as $193 million and will keep Morant with the team for the foreseeable future.