Ja Morant deactivates his Twitter and Instagram accounts / News - Basketnews.com

Ja Morant halts his social media after flashing the gun at a nightclub. His Twitter and Instagram accounts are not available to be found.

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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant takes a break not only from basketball but from social media too.

Ja Morant

Team:Memphis GrizzliesPosition:PGAge:23Height:190 cmWeight:79 kgBirth place:South Carolina, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

He deactivated his Twitter and Instagram accounts after flashing the gun at a nightclub. His social media is not available to be found.

The video of the incident with the gun was streamed by Morant to his Instagram page.

Twitter:https://twitter.com/JaMorant/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jamorant/

The 23-year-old guard apologized to the Grizzlies organization, his family, and his fans, and announced that he will take some time away to learn how to deal with stress better.

"I take full responsibility for my actions last night. 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."

Morant will miss two games at minimum, the Grizzlies said without any further comment.

Meanwhile, NBA opened an investigation into a social media post by the star guard.

"We are aware of a social media post involving Ja Morant and are investigating," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said Saturday.

Morant-led Memphis is currently No. 2 in the Western Conference standings with 38 wins and 24 losses.

Ja Morant, a two-time NBA All-Star, is averaging 27.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 8.2 assists over 53 games this season.

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