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Ja Morant Fined $75K for Controversial Grenade Celebration

4/12/2025

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been hit with a hefty $75,000 fine for using a grenade celebration during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. This incident adds to his troubled history of fines and suspensions linked to gun gestures. While Morant insists his celebration represents blocking out negativity, analysts urge him to steer clear of risky antics given his past.

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been hit with a hefty $75,000 fine for using a grenade celebration during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. This incident adds to his troubled history of fines and suspensions linked to gun gestures. While Morant insists his celebration represents blocking out negativity, analysts urge him to steer clear of risky antics given his past.