ESPN NBA Analyst Roasts Nuggets' Jamal Murray for Tossing Heat Pack at Official

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray's frustrations boiled over from the bench in Monday night's Game 2 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves when he threw a heat pack in the direction of official Marc Davis after a call.
Murray, who is facing widespread criticism in the aftermath of the incident, is also not immune to a fair share of jokes at his expense after a frustrating night all around for the Nuggets.
Here's the clip of Murray hurling the heat pack at Davis.
Jamal Murray threw a heat pack onto the court during play.
— Shahbaz Khan (@ShahbazMKhan) May 7, 2024
I’ve wanted to throw a lot of things watching the Timberwolves over my lifetime.
This is the first time I’ve ever seen the Timberwolves force an opponent to throw a tantrum mid-gamepic.twitter.com/SloEJwvbAg
Count ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler among those who was not surprised Murray's heat pack toss missed its intended target.
"He was 3-for-18," Legler said. "I'm not shocked he missed Davis with that heat pack."
Tim Legler on Jamal Murray throwing a heat pack toward official Marc Davis on Monday night: "He was 3-for-18. I'm not shocked he missed Marc Davis with that heat pack." pic.twitter.com/mMawnqvSTV
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 7, 2024
It remains to be seen at the time of this writing if Murray will be facing any sort of discipline by the NBA for his actions.
Game 3 between the Nuggets and Timberwolves is set for Friday night in Minnesota.

Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.
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