Hawks’ Dejounte Murray disagrees with one-game suspension after making contact with referee

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The Atlanta Hawks will be without its second-leading scorer on Tuesday as the seven-seed attempts to stave off elimination against the Boston Celtics. 

On Monday, star guard Dejounte Murray was suspended for Game 5 after he made contact with an official following Sunday’s loss in Game 4.

Dejounte Murray of the Hawks during the playoff game against the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena on April 23, 2023, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

A video posted to social media showed Murray making contact with referee Gediminas Petraitis as he walked off the floor. 

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Murray, who has averaged 25.3 points per game during the series, said he didn’t believe he should have been suspended while taking responsibility for not being available for his teammates. 

"I'm a grown man, and I hold my own and I take full responsibility for not being able to play for my teammates, and the fans and just the organization as a whole," Murray said Tuesday, according to ESPN. "But at the end of the day, there's a lot that led up to that, and I think a lot of players could relate to those frustrations."

Dejounte Murray of the Hawks reacts during the playoff game against the Boston Celtics on April 21, 2023, in Atlanta. (Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images)

"At the end of the day, I feel like, I don't think I should have been suspended," Murray said. "But like I said, it's out of my control."

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Murray told reporters that "a lot" led to the altercation, including his past experiences with Petraitis, going back to when