Should NBA ban gun celebration to avoid backlash?

Despite Morant's past, it would be a travesty if the NBA were to suspend or fine him for the incident. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is correct in pointing out that Morant "didn't do anything flagrant" and shouldn't be disciplined for a harmless moment at the end of a game. 

The panel of The Athletic's "No Dunks" podcast highlighted that players routinely used the gun celebration previously but were rarely penalized for it. There were two incidents involving fans getting reprimanded for mimicking guns, but players themselves have seldom been disciplined.

"This is silly," said analyst Trey Kerby. "Ja Morant did it, so did his dad, so did one other guy, so did Buddy Hield, and so do players every single night in the NBA. But because it's Ja, they're gonna take a look at it."

Tas Melas and J.E. Skeets both predicted Morant will be fined, but the latter took it a step further and said the NBA could ban the celebration altogether while taking a cue from the NFL and NCAA.

"I think the NBA is gonna ban this celebration completely," Skeets said. "They've done it in the NFL, they've done it in college. They're gonna try and take away any gun-type gesture whether it's two players doing it to each other or not."

Morant made a series of cryptic posts on X on Wednesday that hinted at his unhappiness with the NBA's investigation.