The NBA will not penalize Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Warriors guard Buddy Hield for hand gestures that can be construed as shooting a gun.
Morant and Hield engaged in a verbal altercation that included hand gestures resembling guns during a game Tuesday.
The NBA warned Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield for their hand gestures in Golden State's 134-125 win over Memphis on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Morant and Hield both seemingly mimicked firing a gun toward one another during a stoppage in play.
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Warriors guard Buddy Hield were both issued warnings for mimicking shooting a gun during Tuesday's game, sources told ESPN
The NBA reportedly issued both Ja Morant and Buddy Hield warnings for their “inappropriate” gestures in the Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies game.
Ja Morant has yet another gun-related investigation going on, as the league is reportedly looking into a gesture he and Warriors' Buddy Hield made on Tuesday night.
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The Memphis Grizzlies suffered a crushing home loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, despite a 36-point outing from star point guard Ja Morant. Wa
The NBA has warned Ja Morant and Buddy Hield after their inappropriate gun gestures towards one another in a recent Warriors-Grizzlies game.
On Wednesday it was reported that the NBA was "looking into" a gesture made by Memphis Grizzlies' star Ja Morant during Tuesday's game against the Golden State Warriors, per ESPN . Morant was seen miming the act of training a firearm at the Warriors' bench after a timeout was called following a pair of Jimmy Butler free throws.