Ja Morant's Deal With Powerade Up-In-The-Air Amidst Suspension
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Ja Morant has been away from the Memphis Grizzlies ever since he posted a video on Instagram Live of him at a strip club in Colorado following the team's game on March 3.
In this video, Morant appeared to flash a gun at the camera, which led to the Grizzlies, NBA and the Glendale Police Department conducting investigations. No word or punishments have been handed down by the league, nor did the police press any charges against him.
However, Morant's ads for Coca-Cola's Powerade have been pulled as a result of his "suspension" from Memphis.
The company has not only removed a recent commercial featuring Morant, but they have also removed the Grizzlies star guard from their website.
At this time, it is unknown whether or not Coca-Cola has completely severed ties with Ja Morant or if they are waiting for a decision from the NBA on if he will serve a longer suspension.
Originally said to miss two games on Mar. 5 and 7 against the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, the Grizzlies recently said that Morant would miss the team's next four games, meaning that he will be out through Mar. 13 at the least.
In his fourth season with the Grizzlies, Ja Morant recently made his second straight All-Star Game and has averaged 27.1 points, 8.2 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game.
The Memphis Grizzlies are currently 39-26 on the season, tied for the 2-seed in the Western Conference entering Saturday night.
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