Jamal Murray, a guard for the Denver Nuggets, admitted that he and his team were unable to maintain control in their defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 on Monday night. He stated that he accepts complete responsibility for his behavior.
On Wednesday, Murray was not very talkative regarding his actions that put players from both teams and the officiating crew of Marc Davis in danger, as well as the fine he was given by the league.
“When all of it is combined in the boiling pot, it can be overwhelming to handle. Unfortunately, he did not handle it in the way he knows he should, and I’m sure he informed you all about it.”
When asked if he expected to be fined and if he believed the punishment was fair, Murray responded, “Well, it is what it is and I accept full responsibility. Let’s move on to the next.”
“Moving on to the next topic. It’s been two days, and I don’t have much to comment on at the moment.”
Karl-Anthony Towns was attempting a layup.
On Tuesday, Murray received a 0,000 fine for throwing a towel and heat pack towards a game official while the game was in progress during the 106-80 loss. He also managed to avoid a suspension and any further repercussions for gesturing a money sign at an official earlier in the quarter.”I’ve never seen that from Jamal. That was very uncharacteristic,” Malone said. He attributed Murray losing his cool to “taking a charge and it’s not called, not making shots at the level we know he’s capable of making, being down 30 points to a team that we’re trying to beat to get to the Western Conference finals.ESPN News Services
Coach Chris Finch of the Wolves deemed Murray’s behavior as “unpardonable and hazardous,” expressing concerns that someone could have been harmed.
