Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant won’t face any criminal charges after appearing to flash a gun in an Instagram Live he posted from a Colorado nightclub Saturday.
The Glendale, Colorado, police department announced Wednesday afternoon that following an investigation into the incident, there “was not enough available evidence to charge anyone with a crime.”
“GPD was not able to determine that probable cause existed for the filing of any charges,” the department said in a news release. “In this case, it should be noted that on the night in question the GPD did not receive any calls for service at the nightclub regarding a weapon of any type. Subsequently, no disturbances were reported, and no citizens or patrons of the club came forward to make a complaint. The investigation also concluded that no one was threatened or menaced with the firearm and in fact no firearm was ever located.”
The 23-year-old apologized for the incident in a statement released Saturday afternoon after Memphis announced he would be away from the team as the NBA conducts its investigation.
The NBA prohibits players from carrying firearms while “physically present at a facility or venue owned, operated, or being used by a Team, the NBA, or any League-related entity, and whenever a player is traveling on any NBA-related business, whether on behalf of the player’s Team, the NBA, or any League-related entity.” If the league determines Morant did bring the gun onto team facilities, he is subject to disciplinary action
The team announced Morant would be away for at least the next four games. The point guard plans “to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.”
