Ja Morant fined $75,000 for gun gestures after ignoring warning from NBA

(The ... The win over Miami) was extremely important for our team,

Iisalo said

J. B. Bickerstaffdetroit coach

What they've done has been special,

said Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff after the playoff-clinching win

I wouldn't boo him,

Jackson added

Morant was previously warned by the league office that this gesture could be interpreted in a negative light,

the league said in a statement to NBC News on Friday

Ja Morantguard

I’m kind of used to it,

Morant said, per ESPN

Ja Morantguard

To the kids who look up to me, I’m sorry for failing you as a role model,

Morant said in a statement at the time

Adam SilvernBA Commissioner

Ja Morant’s decision to once again wield a firearm on social media is alarming and disconcerting given his similar conduct in March for which he was already suspended eight games,

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said at the time of his second suspension