Ja Morant Fined $75,000 By NBA For Finger-Gun Gesture

[RealGM Wiretap]

Ja Morant has been fined $75,000 for twice making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court. Morant was previously warned by the league office that this finger-gun gesture could be interpreted in a negative light.

The gestures were made again by Morant during the Grizzlies’ 110-108 victory over the Miami Heat on April 3 at Kaseya Center.

Via RealGM Staff Report

[Future Coach]

For reference, a $75K fine relative to Ja Morant's annual salary of $36,725,670 is ~0.2%. In comparison, if a person making $60K annually was fined 0.2%, it would be ~$122.53 fine. Or, to look at it another way, it is more than $25K less than Morant's daily salary of ~$100,618.28.

In other words, this fine is overwhelmingly for PR, as it has very little actual impact to Morant.

[Luv those Knicks]

For reference, a $75K fine relative to Ja Morant's annual salary of $36,725,670 is ~0.2%. In comparison, if a person making $60K annually was fined 0.2%, it would be ~$122.53 fine. Or, to look at it another way, it is more than $25K less than Morant's daily salary of ~$100,618.28.

In other words, this fine is overwhelmingly for PR, as it has very little actual impact to Morant.

It's probably big enough to make him think twice before doing it again. Kind of like a speeding ticket to an average person. Besides, if he does it again, the next fine will be bigger.

[kalel123]

For reference, a $75K fine relative to Ja Morant's annual salary of $36,725,670 is ~0.2%. In comparison, if a person making $60K annually was fined 0.2%, it would be ~$122.53 fine. Or, to look at it another way, it is more than $25K less than Morant's daily salary of ~$100,618.28.

In other words, this fine is overwhelmingly for PR, as it has very little actual impact to Morant.

This is the wrong way to look at things and maybe this kind of thinking is what gets someone like him in trouble in the first place. It's the concept of if the league does the courtesy of giving you a warning first time around instead of immediate fines, maybe return the favor by listening to them (=his bosses) cause that celebration gets you nothing in the end. Repeating the same behavior 4 minutes into the next game is just a big F U to the league and you are basically forcing their hands. $75K is still $75K and it's going to grow and eventually lead to suspensions if it piles up enough. They gave him a talking to the first time around because they don't want to have to punish him despite his history. This is a 'Help them Help you' kind of situation.

On the league's part, they should put this (banning of gun pose) in writing so there's no confusion or doubt.