Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $25,000 for striking Dallas Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. in the groin area, the league announced on Wednesday.
The incident, for which Murray received a Flagrant Foul 2 and was ejected, occurred with 4:51 remaining in the third quarter of the Nuggets’ 117-113 victory over the Mavericks on Jan. 25 at American Airlines Center.
After the game, Hardaway Jr. had this to say about the incident after Monday’s game:
“Just playing the game,” Hardaway Jr. said. “I guess he was just frustrated they didn’t call the foul. So, I was trying to do the best I can to deny the ball. The rest speaks for itself. I mean, it happens in games. It sucks, but it doesn’t even matter we lost.”
