Ja Morant performs controversial celebration dance

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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.



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