Ja Morant’s Repeated Use Of Finger Gun Gesture Raises Questions Of Judgment

If anybody believed that an NBA probe and fan criticism were going to stop Ja Morant from expressing himself, they were sadly mistaken.

Following a probe from the NBA after Morant made a finger gun gesture toward the Golden State Warriors bench on Tuesday, Morant decided to double down on the motion, this time as a celebration for a made 3-pointer.

In case that wasn’t enough drama, Morant closed the game with a game-winner.

The Memphis Grizzlies picked up a much-needed win over the Miami Heat 110-108. The game, which featured multiple lead changes, ended when Morant hit a game-winning mid-range shot over Heat Rookie Ke’lel Ware.

Morant had some words for Ware after the game.

“A pigeon guarding me,” Morant told Taylor Rooks during her post-game interview. “Go get a bucket and win the game.”

The win snaps a cold streak for the Grizzlies, who had lost eight of their last ten games coming into Miami.

On the flip side, this game snapped a six-game winning streak for the Heat, which came immediately after a ten-game losing streak.

Following Morant’s handgun gesture on Tuesday, the NBA issued a warning, deeming his actions to be “inappropriate but not violent.” The NBA does consider player history when assessing discipline, but it is unlikely that any action will come from Thursday night.