Ja Morant is temporarily free from crime, still being investigated by the NBA about the livestream drama

After the drama brought the gun to his personal livestream, All-Star defender Ja Morant will continue to temporarily leave the team for at least 4 more matches.

This information was sent to newspapers by the Memphis Grizzlies media on March 9. Morant has been sidelined in Memphis' last two games, both of which were losses to the LA Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Ja Morant's retirement is a temporary solution for the NBA and Colorado State Police to investigate and find more information about Morant's gun livestream video at a nightclub in Denver.

In the latest update on the incident, the police stopped investigating Ja Morant about carrying a gun on the livestream, announcing that "there is not enough evidence to determine the crime".

However, Morant is still under investigation by the NBA. If the worst case happens, superstar Memphis Grizzlies can be banned from playing for up to 50 matches according to regulations.

“Bringing a gun on board a team plane or any team practice facility is against the rules of the league, agreed upon between the NBA and the NBPA players association. The detailed punishment will depend on the severity of the incident," an NBA spokesman said.

As for Ja Morant, he locked all his personal pages on social networks, and apologized to the fans, the team and the parties involved.

“I accept all responsibility for my actions last night. I apologize to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the people of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies Club for letting everyone down.

I will be taking a break from the team for a while to seek help, learn better ways to deal with stress and my mental health."

Ja Morant has been involved in many scandals off the football field, all related to violence and guns:

- Punches a 17-year-old boy 12-13 times while playing basketball at his home, information confirmed by the Washington Post. Morant said he was only defending himself, and the young victim reported to the police that Ja had a gun in the back of his pants to threaten him.

- A security guard at the mall was threatened with a beating by Morant and many others after the two sides exchanged words about making noise in the parking lot. "Let's see what time you make it and we'll see each other" is what the mall security heard from Morant.

In February, the NBA investigated an incident involving a vehicle carrying Indiana Pacers players that was lasered from the side of Morant's car. The Indiana team said the laser came from a gun, and Ja Morant refused to speak about the incident. The NBA has suspended the investigation due to insufficient evidence.

The results of the next four matches will be extremely important for the Memphis Grizzlies, who are aiming to be in the top group of the Western rankings. They lost 2nd place on the rankings to the Sacramento Kings. Although the two teams have equal records (38-26), the Grizzlies lost in the sub-status.

In the next 4 games, Memphis will face 3 teams including rivals Golden State Warriors, tough team Miami Heat and two back-to-back games against Dallas Mavericks. If there is a bad performance, the Grizzlies' ranking may no longer be in the top 3, especially with great pressure from the fourth-place team - the Golden State Warriors.