NBA issues warning to Ja Morant after Grizzlies star's apparent finger gun gesture toward Warriors: report

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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is not expected to be punished by the NBA for a gun-related gesture he made during a recent game.

According to ESPN, the league issued a warning to Morant but is not planning to fine or suspend him in response to the finger gun gesture the two-time NBA All-Star directed toward the Golden State Warriors' bench Tuesday. 

The "[l]eague ruled the celebrations were not intended to be violent in nature, but inappropriate and should refrain," ESPN reported.

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant reacts after a basket during the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors. (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)

Warriors guard Buddy Hield also received a warning from the NBA.

Warriors star Stephen Curry nearly set the 3-point record as he scored 52 points to help lift Golden State to a 134-125 victory over Memphis.

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Morant has been disciplined by the NBA multiple times throughout his career, and some of those punishments were due to gun-related incidents. The league handed down an eight-game suspension in 2023 after Morant flashed what appeared to be a gun during a social media livestream at a Colorado nightclub. 

Later that year, Morant appeared to flash a weapon while he was in a car during another social media video. He was suspended an additional 25 games.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) dribbles as Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) defends during the first quarter at FedEx Forum. (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)

"Ja Morant’s decision to once again wield a firearm on social media is