Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will not face charges in Colorado relating to the live-streamed video in which he appeared to be displaying a gun in a strip club , police have said.
The Glendale Police Department said it looked into the video which Morant posted on his Instagram channel appearing to show him holding a firearm, and found no proof that a crime was committed. Glendale is an enclave surrounded by the city of Denver.
“In this case, it should be noted that on the night in question, the GPD did not receive any calls for service at the nightclub regarding a weapon of any type,” police said.
“Subsequently, no disturbances were reported, and no citizens or patrons of the club came forward to make a complaint.
“The investigation also concluded that no one was threatened or menaced with the firearm and in fact no firearm was ever located.”
The NBA has said it is also looking into the matter, and has not announced any sanctions – such as a suspension – against Morant.
Police said the investigation confirmed that “the incident” – Morant was not named in the release, which only made reference to “a prominent NBA player” – occurred at an establishment called Shotgun Willies in Glendale.
The two-time All-Star streamed the video in the early hours of Saturday after the Grizzlies played in Denver on Friday night.
The Grizzlies said Morant would be away from the team for at least two games and Morant later said that he decided “to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.”
Morant has not commented further and the Grizzlies have not shared what steps he is taking or why he is seeking help.
