Police in Tennessee conducted a welfare check on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant following cryptic messages on his Instagram story account Wednesday, with officials telling TMZ that he's just «taking a break from social media.» Earlier Wednesday, Morant posted — and then deleted — messages and pictures to social media saying «Love ya ma [blue heart emoji],» «Love ya pops [blue heart emoji]» and «You da greatest baby girl [blue heart emoji] love ya.» He then followed those with a post that simply said, «Bye.» The Shelby County Sheriff's Office told TMZ that officers went to Morant's home to check on him. «He is fine,» the sheriff's office spokesperson told TMZ.
Morant was suspended from all team activities following a video of him holding a gun that circulated on social media on May 13.
The video appeared during an Instagram Live session on Morant's friend Davonte Pack's account, with the All-Star flashing a handgun in a car while singing along with a rap song.
The video was deleted. Morant left the Grizzlies and entered a counseling program in March after a video showed him holding a gun while intoxicated at a Denver club when the Grizzlies were in town to play the Nuggets.