Dejounte Murray receives 1-game suspension / News - Basketnews.com

Dejounte Murray has been suspended one game without pay for making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a game official.

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Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray has been suspended one game without pay for making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a game official, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

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The incident occurred at the conclusion of the Hawks' 129-121 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on April 23 at State Farm Arena.

Murray will serve his suspension Tuesday, April 25, when the Hawks visit the Celtics for Game 5 (7:30 ET, TNT) of the series at TD Garden.

After the game ended, marking the Celtics' win, Hawks' guardMurrayapproached one of the game's referees - Gediminas Petraitis - and slightly bumped him, passionately arguing his case.

Although the interaction took only a couple of seconds, Murray was later seen gesturing to his teammates and had to be held back not to cause any inconvenience.

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