The <a href="https://www.on3.com/pro/category/nba/news/">NBA</a> has fined Memphis Grizzlies guard <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/ja-morant-50580/">Ja Morant</a> $75,000 for his finger gun gestures, per <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1908185507969867894">Shams Charania of ESPN</a>. Morant used the finger gun motions towards the Golden State Warriors’ bench Tuesday night, prompting the league to <a href="https://www.on3.com/pro/news/report-memphis-grizzlies-guard-ja-morant-investigated-nba/">launch an investigation</a>.



The NBA initially issued a warning to Morant and Warriors guard <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/buddy-hield-16201/">Buddy Hield</a>, who made the same gesture to him earlier in the game. Morant <a href="https://x.com/UnderdogNBA/status/1908185695908213177">did it again</a> after making his first basket in the Thursday night matchup against the Miami Heat. 



Morant <a href="https://x.com/Matt_Infield/status/1907971612445716665">used the celebration several times over the last month</a>. It didn’t catch on with the league office until the game against Golden State. 



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“Every little thing,” Morant said after the game when asked about the finger-gun celebrations, via <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6254370/2025/04/04/ja-morant-finger-gun-gesture-warning/">The Athletic</a>. “If somebody can say something negative about me, it’s going to be out there. I don’t care no more.”



Morant added, “I’m used to it. I’ve pretty much been a villain for two years now.”



The Grizzlies defeated the Heat, 110-108. Morant scored 30 points, sinking a fadeaway shot at the buzzer to give Memphis the victory. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ja-morant-fined-after-gun-gestures">Ja Morant fined after gun gestures</h2>



Morant has a history with real guns. On March 4, 2023, the NBA launched an investigation into Morant after a clip of him flashing a gun on an Instagram livestream surfaced. Morant temporarily stepped away from the Grizzlies to learn better methods of dealing with his stress and “overall well-being.” The NBA also leveled an eight-game suspension on the All-Star.



On May 14, 2023, just over two months after Morant’s initial suspension, he flashed a gun again on an Instagram livestream. This time, the NBA suspended him for the first 25 games of the 2023-24 season.



“Ja Morant’s decision to once again wield a firearm on social media is alarming and disconcerting given his similar conduct in March for which he was already suspended eight games,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/ja-morant-suspended-25-games" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a> in June 2023. “The potential for other young people to emulate Ja’s conduct is particularly concerning. Under these circumstances, we believe a suspension of 25 games is appropriate and makes clear that engaging in reckless and irresponsible behavior with guns will not be tolerated.”



On3’s Grant Grubbs contributed to this report.

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