The NBA has launched an investigation into the actions of Hawks guard Dejounte Murray following Sunday’s loss to the Celtics, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN.
As he was leaving the court, Murray made contact with referee Gediminas Petraitis (video link). Murray also pointed and yelled at someone before heading to the locker room, Bontemps adds.
The Hawks didn’t make Murray available to the media after the game, so he wasn’t able to explain what happened.
Bontemps notes that the league normally imposes suspensions for players who make contact with officials. He cites the example of Celtics forward Grant Williams, who was suspended for one game after being ejected in October.
Bontemps also points out that suspension decisions in the playoffs are typically issued before the next game in the series, which means any discipline for Murray could be announced today. The teams will meet again Tuesday night in Boston with the Celtics holding a 3-1 lead.
Murray has been one of Atlanta’s most productive players in the series, averaging 25.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.3 steals through the first four games.
AAU basketball refs laugh at their soft NBA colleagues…
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Oh yeah, the Hawks are terrifying.
Is this a serious take? If you are trolling, well done.
He’s always trolling.
Or…dont and bump and try and intimidate refs after you lose a game…
Hawks are not winning another game. Nobody is afraid of a team with a guy who plays no defense.
He did when curry called a timeout in the kings game
This will be for sure a one-game suspension, you cannot do that to a referee.
I think it might be more than that, even. League doesn’t want this to ever escalate, so the penalty should be harsh. I would go with 5 games, honestly.
Have to wonder what was going through his head.
Prob something like, “damn I gotta play with Trae again” lol