Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has deactivated his X social media account, formerly Twitter, amid criticism of his recent play.

Ja Morant finished the loss with ten points, five rebounds and two assists while shooting 5/13 from the field. After the game, fans noticed that the superstar point guard deactivated his X account. Via @GrizzlyMuse: "Ja has deactivated Twitter.

Morant has had several injuries over the past two seasons, and hopefully, this doesn't become a regular thing for one of the young, budding stars in the league. It will be interesting to see what his availability looks like closer to game time.

Memphis (30-15) has won five straight games, while Utah (10-32) has lost four straight and is in last place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are 12-7 this season when Morant does not play and 18-8 when he's in the lineup.

The Memphis Grizzlies have dealt with a rollercoaster season when it comes to Ja Morant's availability this season. Numerous times this season, Morant has been unexpectedly added to an injury report on the day of a game - Friday night's game was no different.

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Grizzlies forward Jake LaRavia also deactivated his 'X' account on Tuesday. The Grizzlies (31-16) will be back in action on Thursday night against the Houston Rockets (8:30 p.m., TNT).