Dejounte Murray suspended for Game 5 vs. C's after ref altercation originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Atlanta Hawks will have to fight to keep their season alive without one of their best players.
Dejounte Murray has been suspended one game by the NBA for "making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing" a referee following Atlanta's Game 4 loss to the Boston Celtics, the league announced on Monday.
As the final horn sounded at State Farm Arena on Sunday, Murray appeared to intentionally bump into official Gediminas Petraitis before saying something right in his face. A visibly frustrated Murray then had more words for Petraitis after walking away.
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The incident was captured on video.
Murray has been Atlanta's second-leading scorer behind Trae Young in the first-round series, averaging 25.3 points along with 7.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists.
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But the Hawks won't have him at their disposal as they head to Boston for Tuesday's Game 5 down 3-1.
