It’s been a week since Ja Morant returned from his 25-game suspension, and the Memphis Grizzlies have not lost a game yet, winning their last four.
That streak almost came to an end on Dec. 26 against the New Orleans Pelicans, but a game-sealing dunk by Morant led his team to a victory in overtime.
After the dunk, Morant celebrated by pointing his index fingers toward the crowd and doing a two-step. Many social media users assumed that he was making gun signals with his hands.
AYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/hwVXbU5UY7
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) December 27, 2023
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/H0zkl3c22y pic.twitter.com/sgxbuA465C
— OBS Mill ✌🏾🏁🐬 (@Flyassmill) December 27, 2023
Though people thought that Morant may have been throwing up gun signs, Morant set the record straight on X when he reposted a video of the LSU football team doing the same celebration dance he did, which is a cultural staple in Louisiana.
Others who understood the concept of the celebration came to Morant’s defense.
Ja Morant pulled out that BR cellyyyyyyy😂😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/IF5379EDg9 pic.twitter.com/25Kdw6u8hE
— Racqy Balboa ❤️🍨 (@RacqyDaRuler) December 27, 2023
For the love of God…Ja Morant wasn’t doing air pistols or a bazooka. He was doing a NEW ORLEANS dance in NEW ORLEANS.
Folks gotta chill. The locals there new exactly what it was. https://t.co/x9sYG6Gtv5 pic.twitter.com/x7IJojODfY
— Kev (@Kev_Twit901) December 27, 2023
Nah, it's a dance move 🤷♂️ #jamorant #grizz pic.twitter.com/mbQKGPsz83
— Jay Kim (@luckymong1) December 27, 2023
Ja Morant trolled a Louisiana team with a Louisiana dance
That’s literally it…….
— Domonique (@ChefDomonique) December 27, 2023
Morant was suspended for 25 games for flashing a gun on Instagram Live in a car, after being suspended for eight games for doing the same thing earlier in the same season at a Denver strip club.
Since Morant has returned this season, he’s been named the Western Conference Player of the Week, averaging 29 points per game.
