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Ja Morant

Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2021: ejected against New York following repeated protests to referees” and “2022: alleged incidents at Memphis shopping centre involving Morant's entourage”.

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Profile No. 1674 · Updated on 12 October 2026

11Documented controversies

10Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

2022-07-26–2025-04

2022–2025: altercation with Joshua Holloway — civil claim dismissed after self-defence upheld

Civil / administrative proceedings

During a private basketball game at Morant's home, an altercation broke out with teenager Joshua Holloway. Morant acknowledged striking him but maintained that he had acted in self-defence after being hit in the face with a ball and then physically confronted. Prosecutors brought no criminal charges.

State of the evidence: Admitted by the person
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Associated PressJudge dismisses lawsuit filed against NBA player Ja Morant over a fight during a pickup gameNews agencyHigh reliability
[2]
The Washington PostJa Morant's behavior in off-court incidents, from alleged threats to gun videoPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2025-03-02

2025: ball thrown into stands and $25,000 NBA fine

Civil / administrative proceedings

Morant threw the game ball into the stands after a game. The NBA fined him $25,000.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA OfficialGrizzlies’ Ja Morant finedSports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2025-04-04

2025: finger-gun gestures after league warning — $75,000 fine

Civil / administrative proceedings

The NBA fined Morant $75,000 for making a finger-gun gesture twice during a game, after the league had already warned him that such gestures were inappropriate.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA CommunicationsGrizzlies’ Ja Morant fined $75,000Sports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2023-01-29

2023: allegation of laser after Indiana game — not corroborated by NBA investigation

Investigation

Members of the Pacers organisation alleged that a red laser had been pointed at them from a vehicle containing members of Morant's entourage following a post-game confrontation.

State of the evidence: Alleged

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA.comNBA probes postgame incident involving Ja Morant associates, PacersPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2023-03

2023: first video displaying firearm at Colorado club — eight-game NBA suspension

No legal proceedings

Morant appeared on Instagram Live displaying a firearm at a Colorado club. The NBA suspended him for eight games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA OfficialNBA statement regarding Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja MorantSports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2023-05–2023-06

2023: second video displaying firearm — 25-game NBA suspension

Civil / administrative proceedings

Two months after the first incident, Morant was again filmed on a livestream apparently displaying a firearm. The NBA suspended him for 25 games at the start of the following season and imposed conditions on his return.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA OfficialNBA suspends Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant for 25 games with conditions for reinstatementSports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2022-07-22

2022: alleged incidents at Memphis shopping centre involving Morant's entourage

No legal proceedings

Police reports documented two incidents on the same day at a Memphis shopping centre: an argument in a shop involving Morant's mother and entourage, followed by a confrontation with a security manager. Witnesses alleged threats.

Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
The Washington PostJa Morant's behavior in off-court incidents, from alleged threats to gun videoPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2022-09

2022: incident after high-school volleyball game involving Morant's entourage

No legal proceedings

Following a volleyball game involving Morant's sister, an altercation occurred in the car park between relatives and other participants. A police report recorded the presence of Morant and his entourage.

Sources · 1

[1]
The Washington PostJa Morant's behavior in off-court incidents, from alleged threats to gun videoPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2022-11-30–2022-12-03

2022: $35,000 fine following ejection and confrontation with referee

Civil / administrative proceedings

The NBA fined Morant $35,000 following his ejection against Minnesota. The league found that he had confronted a referee, used inappropriate language and delayed leaving the court.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA CommunicationsGrizzlies’ Ja Morant fined $35,000Sports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2022-12-17

2022: further ejection against Oklahoma City for remarks questioning referees' integrity

Civil / administrative proceedings

Against Oklahoma City, Morant received a first technical foul for using profane language towards a referee, then a second for a comment considered to question officials' integrity. He was ejected.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA OfficialPool Report on the second quarter ejection of Ja MorantSports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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2021-05-03

2021: ejected against New York following repeated protests to referees

Civil / administrative proceedings

Morant was ejected against the Knicks after continuing to protest the officiating despite several warnings, then approaching an official to continue arguing.

State of the evidence: Documented
Attribution: Directly implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
NBA OfficialPool Report on the ejections that occurred in the fourth quarter of Knicks at GrizzliesSports governing bodyVery high reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

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