The NBA is investigating Hawks star Dejounte Murray after he made contact with a ref, bumping him at the end of their game 4 loss to the Celtics. Murray could face a one-game suspension.
's postgame run-in with a referee will cost him big time ... the NBA just announced it's suspended the Hawks star one game without pay over the bump.The league said in a statement Monday afternoon it found Murray not only made"inappropriate contact" with an official ... but he also verbally abused the ref as well.Murray will now not be able to suit up for Game 5 of the Atlanta vs. Boston series on Tuesday ... a big deal, since the Celtics currently lead, 3-1.
The NBA is investigating Hawks star Dejounte Murray for making contact with an official at the end of Game 4 against the Celtics Sunday in Atlanta ... and could be suspended as his team fights for their playoff lives. As the game clock winded down in the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena, Murray and his teammates began leaving the court, but Dejounte made a detour, before heading for the locker room., in his 8th season as an NBA ref, and appears to bump him with his chest. It's unclear if the contact was incidental.
Dejounte also appeared to say something to the ref, before starting to walk away. Seconds later, a visibly frustrated Murray turns around and starts pointing while yelling, ultimately having to be restrained by his teammates before leaving the court.
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