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Morant told officers from the Shelby County
(Tenn.) Sheriff's Office who responded to his home that the post
meant "that he is taking a break from social media."
"He is fine," a sheriff's office spokesman told TMZ Sports.
Morant, 23, recently was suspended by the Grizzlies after a
second video this year surfaced of him brandishing a gun.
In his Instagram story on Wednesday, Morant posted a series of
messages with images of his family members: "Love ya ma. Love ya
pa. You da greatest baby girl ... love ya. Bye."
The posts later were deleted.
Morant averaged 26.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists in 61
games (59 starts) in the 2022-23 season. Memphis was eliminated
in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs by the Los
Angeles Lakers.
Morant has a franchise-record, five-year $193 million contract
extension that will begin with the 2023-24 season. Because he
did not make an All-NBA team this year, he did not qualify for a
supermax contract worth $231 million.
--Field Level Media
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