Desmond Bane found himself in some hot water with NBA fans on Wednesday night for a viral celebration.The Memphis Grizzlies guard hit a three-pointer against the Philadelphia 76ers en route to a win – which made Philly 2-12 to start the season.But, after the three, Bane taunted Sixers’ Caleb Martin by appearing to use his arms as a gun and pretend to shoot Martin.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBane extended his right arm in the direction of Martin and then pulled it back in a 90-degree angle.Bane, of course, is teammates with Ja Morant, who served two separate suspensions from gun-related incidents last year and found himself in legal trouble due to a fight at his house.Because Bane and Morant share the floor together, social media was quick to crack jokes. »Ja Morant approved cell, » wrote one user. »Learning from his teammate, » said another.Added one more, « Ja took him to the range. »Early in 2023, Morant was seen brandishing a gun in a Denver nightclub, which landed him an eight-game suspension. Months later, he repeated the offense, and he was sidelined for 25 games.In July 2022, Morant got into an altercation with some 17-year-olds, but a judge ruled he acted in self-defense. Four days earlier, Morant had allegedly « threatened » the head of security at a Memphis mall, and a member of Morant’s group allegedly shoved him in the head. In the 2022-23 season, the Indiana Pacers claimed that after an altercation between associates of Morant and the Pacers, a red laser was pointed at the team from an SUV that was carrying Morant, which the Pacers believed was a gun. The NBA investigated the incident and found that no « individual threatened others with a weapon. »Morant is back this season after playing in just nine games last year – he had suffered a season-ending shoulder injury just weeks after coming back from his second suspension.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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Ja Morant’s teammate appears to shoot imaginary gun as three-point celebration; social media reacts
