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Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets acted out of line during Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, tossing a heating pad on the court during a moment of anger.
Because of how dangerous that act was, many fans expected Murray to get suspended for at least a game.
In the end, the NBA ruled that Murray has to pay $100,000 but won’t miss any games.
On “Undisputed,” Keyshawn Johnson said that the fine wasn’t enough and Murray should have been suspended.
“I like Jamal Murray, I like to watch him play. But I think they should have suspended him,” Johnson said.
“I like Jamal and like watching him play, but he should’ve been suspended.”@keyshawn on the NBA fining Jamal Murray $100K for throwing objects at officials pic.twitter.com/yitCvU48t9
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) May 8, 2024
Johnson said that Murray’s act was supremely dangerous and could have had severe consequences for the rest of the series.
If a player or referee had stepped on the heating pad, they could have hurt themselves.
He noted that a Timberwolves star could have been injured, including Karl-Anthony Towns.
That would have led to him missing games and the outrage leveled at Murray would have been extreme.
But the heating pad could have also injured one of Murray’s teammates.
Both Reggie Jackson and Nikola Jokic were dangerously close to the pad when it hit the court.
Thankfully, no one was harmed but things could have gone very differently.
Johnson said that Murray needed to miss games and face the consequences of his actions, knowing that he couldn’t help his team because of how he acted.
Instead, he will pay a hefty fine and get back to work with the Nuggets.
Many people are outraged by Murray’s actions and many more are outraged that he only received a fine.
He will surely be on his best behavior for Game 3.
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