"If I was in the crowd, I would’ve screamed" - Teens' celebration at AAU game has fans in a frenzy

A video from an AAU game recently went viral on social media, showing several teenagers performing a controversial celebration after hitting 3-pointers.

The players in the video appeared to simulate throwing a grenade into the crowd and covering their ears after nailing a shot. The celebration was similar to the one performed by Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant in the NBA.

Fans on social media had mixed reactions to the celebration. Here’s what some users said on X (formerly Twitter).

"If I was in the crowd I would’ve screamed," another said.

Here are other reactions on X:

"Y’all been throwing grenades on call of duty since y’all were single digit niglets, and yet somehow this is triggering. Mannnn y’all so soft," one said.

"Don’t let the NBA see this s**t 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣," one wrote.

"Lol that’s a dope Celly man," another fan said.

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Ja Morant speaks up on new grenade celebration

Ja Morant has been the talk of the league after debuting a new “grenade” celebration. The Memphis Grizzlies star once again finds himself in controversy, following a $75,000 fine from the NBA for a previous gesture that appeared to mimic shooting a gun.

Morant acknowledged that his actions might attract more scrutiny from the league, but he made it clear he plans to continue the celebration unless directly told otherwise.

"That's my celebration now until somebody else has a problem with it, and I'll find another one," Morant said.

As of now, the league office has not taken disciplinary action regarding the grenade celebration, leaving Morant off the hook — at least for the time being.