Ja Morant Says He'll Do Grenade Celebration Until Somebody 'Has a Problem With It'
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has no intention of abandoning his new grenade celebration until he's told not to.
Speaking to reporters before Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 25-year-old explained he will keep mimicking throwing a grenade until somebody "has a problem with it."
"That's my celebration now until somebody else has a problem with it, and I'll find another one," Morant said.
His previous on-court celebration using finger guns caught the attention of the NBA. He received a $75,000 fine from the league last week for what was deemed an "inappropriate" gesture for which had been warned about before.
To avoid being fined again for finger guns, Morant decided to debut a new celebration during Tuesday's win over the Charlotte Hornets. After making a three, he mimed pulling out a grenade pin and throwing it into the stands while covering his ears for the mock explosion.
Morant brought back the celebration on Thursday night when he made a three-pointer. The two-time All-Star went 5-of-13 from behind the arc in the Grizzlies' 141-125 loss to Minnesota.
Morant was suspended on two different occasions by the league in 2023 after being seen in social media posts brandishing a gun, including a 25-game ban to begin the 2023-24 season.
Thursday's loss dropped the Grizzlies to seventh in the Western Conference standings. Their final two games of the regular season are against the Denver Nuggets on Friday and Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
