Two gun accidents. Morant, a court villain who was quiet. This time, he criticized the coaching staff. 1 game suspended, fined about 370 million won
Nov 02, 2025
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The Memphis Grizzlies announced on the 2nd (Korea time) that they suspended team ace Ja Morant for one game after arguing with Memphis coach Tuomas Isalo.
CBS Sports in the U.S. challenged leadership by arguing with coach Isalo after Memphis lost 117-112 to the Los Angeles Lakers. In the end, Morant was suspended for one game by the team itself. Morant has already criticized the Memphis coaching staff, it reported.
Morant will miss the Toronto Raptors. He will be fined 270,000 dollars (about 370 million won). The figure is equivalent to 1/145 of his annual salary.
Morant was extremely sluggish against the Los Angeles Lakers on the 1st. He played for about 31 minutes, scoring eight points and only seven assists. Only three of the 14 field throws were successful.
After the game, sharp questions continued about Morant, who was sluggish.
CBS Sports replied, "'When asked about his poor performance, Morant asked the coaching staff. Morant's coaching staff won't make good use of me. It was a game with that message. I replied that it was all right.
The media outlet said 'It is clear that Morant is extremely dissatisfied with the coaching staff. It is not Morant's poor shooting that Memphis fans are most concerned about. Morant is a player who invigorates the court, and the problem is that he didn't put in a proper effort.
Memphis handed over the baton to Isalo instead of Taylor Jenkins at the end of last season. After trading Desmond Bain, Memphis seemed to reorganize its team around Ja Morant. However, Morant's performance at the beginning of the season has been up and down, and Memphis has been in turmoil.
Memphis has a 3-3 record, but all three wins have been against the lower East and West teams, including the Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans.
CBS Sports said 'Mempis seemed to be losing in their showdown with a strong team that can advance to the playoffs. The Memphis coaching staff tried to set the tone by strictly managing Morant, but Morant doesn't seem to accept it well. He seems to be feeling isolated and alienated at the moment.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
