Hawks guard Dejounte Murray was suspended for one game by the NBA on Monday for having made inappropriate contact with a referee and uttering insults, after the loss conceded against Boston on Sunday in the play-offs.
The incident took place after the match won (129-121) by the Celtics in Atlanta. The league relied on video footage showing the player lightly shaking referee Gediminas Petraitis’ shoulder with his torso, whispering something in his ear. Later, he was heard swearing at someone.
According to its rules, any intentional contact with a referee results in an automatic one-game suspension. As a result, Murray will not play the fifth game on Tuesday in Boston, possibly decisive since a victory is enough for the C’s, finalists of last season and who lead 3-1 in this series against the Hawks, to advance to the semi-finals of the conference. East.
His absence will be detrimental to his team, since in the first four games, he averaged 25.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.3 steals.